# Herne Bay Playcentre

Herne Bay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Herne Bay. MoE service number 22022.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/herne-bay-playcentre-22022

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

## Operator
Herne 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:** 211 Jervois Road, Herne Bay
- **Phone:** 027-880 5398
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.848111, 174.7299287 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.848111,174.7299287))

## Financials
Year ended 2020-08-31:
- Total revenue: $59,700
- Surplus / deficit: $430
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=49590

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Pascals Herne Bay** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pascals-herne-bay-10194
- **Tiny Voices Herne Bay** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tiny-voices-herne-bay-48228
- **Ponsonby Montessori Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ponsonby-montessori-kindergarten-20443
- **BestStart Grey Lynn** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-grey-lynn-10284
- **Ponsonby Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ponsonby-kindergarten-5091

Browse all centres in Herne Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/herne-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Herne Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/129700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/129700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/herne-bay-playcentre-22022
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/herne-bay-playcentre-22022/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/herne-bay-playcentre-22022/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22022/
- 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._