# Eastside Playcentre

Eastside Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whanganui East. MoE service number 40230.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eastside-playcentre-40230

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Whanganui East
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 17 children (2025)

## Operator
Eastside Playcentre is part of **Playcentre Aotearoa**, playcentre assoc that operates 270 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/playcentre-aotearoa

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 10 Matarawa Street, Whanganui East
- **Phone:** 026-700 1410
- **Email:** Eastside@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.9185574, 175.0669351 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.9185574,175.0669351))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $32,447
- Surplus / deficit: $-4,210
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=58245

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Whanganui Montessori Preschool** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whanganui-montessori-preschool-48345
- **Whanganui East Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whanganui-east-kindergarten-5248
- **Te Puna Ako ki Tōtara Puku** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-ako-ki-totara-puku-47454
- **Love and Learn Care and Education** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/love-and-learn-care-and-education-46759
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Puāwai o Te Aroha** — 1.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-puawai-o-te-aroha-52727

Browse all centres in Whanganui East: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/whanganui-east

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Whanganui East:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/225100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eastside-playcentre-40230
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/eastside-playcentre-40230/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/eastside-playcentre-40230/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40230/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._