# Hamilton East Playcentre

Hamilton East Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Hamilton East. MoE service number 33008.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hamilton-east-playcentre-33008

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Hamilton East
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Hamilton East 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:** 46 Graham Street, Hamilton East
- **Phone:** 07-8471739
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.80109031, 175.29627195 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.80109031,175.29627195))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $115,454
- Surplus / deficit: $8,305
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61672

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Growing Wings on Grey** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-wings-on-grey-30343
- **EEW Homebased Education - East** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eew-homebased-education-east-34064
- **EEW Homebased Education - West** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eew-homebased-education-west-34016
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Toku Mapihi Maurea** — 0.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-toku-mapihi-maurea-48316
- **The Park Early Education Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-park-early-education-centre-45254

Browse all centres in Hamilton East: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/hamilton-east

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hamilton East:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/180200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/180200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hamilton-east-playcentre-33008
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hamilton-east-playcentre-33008/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hamilton-east-playcentre-33008/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/33008/
- 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._