# Galatea Playcentre

Galatea Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40028.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/galatea-playcentre-40028

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## 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:** 4945-4947 Galatea Road
- **Phone:** 07-3071382
- **Location:** -38.41084818, 176.73882014 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.41084818,176.73882014))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $58,809
- Surplus / deficit: $31,649
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61495

## Nearby centres
Within 6.2 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o He Maungarongo** — 5.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-he-maungarongo-41014
- **Te Aroha o te Ngakau** — 5.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-aroha-o-te-ngakau-47647
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Rangitahi** — 5.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-rangitahi-41010
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Nau Mai** — 6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nau-mai-40165
- **Karamuramu Kindergarten** — 6.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karamuramu-kindergarten-5188

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/203400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/203400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/galatea-playcentre-40028
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/galatea-playcentre-40028/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/galatea-playcentre-40028/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40028/
- 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._