# Helensville Playcentre

Helensville Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Auckland - Rodney. MoE service number 22004.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/helensville-playcentre-22004

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Rodney
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Helensville 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:** 7 Stewart Street
- **Phone:** 09-420 9199
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.67143738, 174.45235212 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.67143738,174.45235212))

## Financials
Year ended 2018-08-31:
- Total revenue: $48,405
- Surplus / deficit: $-1,263
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43758

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Sunny Days Community Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunny-days-community-preschool-20067
- **Little Firefly Early Learning Centre** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-firefly-early-learning-centre-47983
- **Helensville Montessori** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/helensville-montessori-10066
- **Active Explorers Helensville** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-helensville-47607
- **The Homestead Early Learning Centre** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-homestead-early-learning-centre-46074

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/112401
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/112401

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/helensville-playcentre-22004
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/helensville-playcentre-22004/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/helensville-playcentre-22004/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22004/
- 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._