# Havelock North Playcentre

Havelock North Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Hastings District. MoE service number 55054.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-playcentre-55054

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Havelock North 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:** Porter Drive
- **Email:** havelocknorth@Playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.66812883, 176.87692 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.66812883,176.87692))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Havelock North Village Kids** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-village-kids-55215
- **BestStart Havelock North** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-havelock-north-55446
- **Havelock North Central Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-central-kindergarten-5290
- **Havelock North Family Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-family-centre-47518
- **Rockmybaby Childcare** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rockmybaby-childcare-30180

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/211600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/211600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/havelock-north-playcentre-55054
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/havelock-north-playcentre-55054/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/havelock-north-playcentre-55054/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55054/
- 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._