# Island Bay Playcentre

Island Bay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Island Bay. MoE service number 60034.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/island-bay-playcentre-60034

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Island Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Island 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:** 158 The Parade, Island Bay
- **Phone:** 04-9348670
- **Email:** islandbay@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.33573012, 174.77285612 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.33573012,174.77285612))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $87,302
- Surplus / deficit: $15,212
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=60568

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Curious Minds Early Learning Island Bay** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/curious-minds-early-learning-island-bay-45836
- **Island Bay Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/island-bay-kindergarten-60087
- **Owhiro Bay Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owhiro-bay-kindergarten-45229
- **Houghton Valley Playcentre** — 1.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/houghton-valley-playcentre-55359
- **South Wellington Montessori School** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/south-wellington-montessori-school-60368

Browse all centres in Island Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/island-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Island Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/254000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/254000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/island-bay-playcentre-60034
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/island-bay-playcentre-60034/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/island-bay-playcentre-60034/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60034/
- 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._