# Edgecumbe Playcentre

Edgecumbe Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40019.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/edgecumbe-playcentre-40019

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Edgecumbe 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:** 179 College Road
- **Phone:** 07-3071382
- **Email:** vanessa.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.96267116, 176.83439754 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.96267116,176.83439754))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $42,514
- Surplus / deficit: $19,766
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=47252

## Nearby centres
Within 5.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Patutaatahi** — 0.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-patutaatahi-40170
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Edgecumbe** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-edgecumbe-5169
- **Zaadje Early Learning** — 2.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/zaadje-early-learning-47793
- **Seedlings Preschool** — 2.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seedlings-preschool-40075
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kokohinau** — 5.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kokohinau-40155

Browse all centres in this suburb: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/202200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/edgecumbe-playcentre-40019
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/edgecumbe-playcentre-40019/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/edgecumbe-playcentre-40019/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40019/
- 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._