# Hillsborough Playcentre

Hillsborough Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Hillsborough. MoE service number 22023.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillsborough-playcentre-22023

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

## Operator
Hillsborough 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:** 21 Currie Avenue, Hillsborough
- **Phone:** 09-8388849
- **Email:** kiri.mccabe@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.91888413, 174.7544074 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.91888413,174.7544074))

## Financials
Year ended 2019-08-31:
- Total revenue: $50,771
- Surplus / deficit: $6,349
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=49596

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/brilliant-minds-early-childhood-centre-46201
- **Hillsborough Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillsborough-kindergarten-5056
- **Giraffe Early Learning Center** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/giraffe-early-learning-center-47954
- **Little Buddies Learning Centre 2** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-buddies-learning-centre-2-47596
- **Pitter Patter Childcare** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pitter-patter-childcare-25381

Browse all centres in Hillsborough: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/hillsborough

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hillsborough:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/142901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/142901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillsborough-playcentre-22023
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hillsborough-playcentre-22023/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hillsborough-playcentre-22023/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22023/
- 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._