# Freemans Bay Playcentre

Freemans Bay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Freemans Bay. MoE service number 22016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/freemans-bay-playcentre-22016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Freemans Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Waitematā
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 28 children (2025)

## Operator
Freemans Bay 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:** 124 Wellington Street, Freemans Bay
- **Phone:** 09-3761492
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.85206064, 174.7496968 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.85206064,174.7496968))

## Financials
Year ended 2019-08-31:
- Total revenue: $50,555
- Surplus / deficit: $15,890
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=49599

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Oma Rāpeti Early Learning Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oma-rapeti-early-learning-centre-20052
- **Freemans Bay Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/freemans-bay-kindergarten-5064
- **All Saints Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/all-saints-early-learning-centre-20486
- **Howe Street Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/howe-street-early-learning-centre-20206
- **Tole Park Community Preschool** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tole-park-community-preschool-10085

Browse all centres in Freemans Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/freemans-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Freemans Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/131801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/131801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/freemans-bay-playcentre-22016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/freemans-bay-playcentre-22016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/freemans-bay-playcentre-22016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22016/
- 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._