# Horahora Playcentre

Horahora Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Woodhill. MoE service number 16766.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/horahora-playcentre-16766

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Woodhill
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 19 children (2025)

## Operator
Horahora 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:** Te Mai Road, Woodhill
- **Phone:** 09-941 4364
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.73638971, 174.30824296 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.73638971,174.30824296))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $16,260
- Surplus / deficit: $6,667
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=62841

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Mokopuna Early C E and Care Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mokopuna-early-c-e-and-care-centre-10294
- **Whangarei Hospital Play & Recreation** — 0.5 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangarei-hospital-play-recreation-10144
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Raumanga Kōhungahunga** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-raumanga-kohungahunga-11525
- **Impact Childcare Ltd** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/impact-childcare-ltd-11515
- **He Kaakano Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/he-kaakano-early-learning-centre-10404

Browse all centres in Woodhill: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/woodhill

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Woodhill:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/107401
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/107401

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/horahora-playcentre-16766
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/horahora-playcentre-16766/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/horahora-playcentre-16766/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/16766/
- 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._