# Kaeo Playcentre

Kaeo Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Far North District. MoE service number 17241.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaeo-playcentre-17241

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Far North District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 28 children (2025)

## Operator
Kaeo 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:** Main Road
- **Phone:** 09-405 1288
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.10034442, 173.78759369 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.10034442,173.78759369))

## Financials
Year ended 2009-08-31:
- Total revenue: $40,481
- Government revenue: $38,266
- Surplus / deficit: $4,578
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=44244

## Nearby centres
Within 9.7 km of this centre:
- **Creative Minds (Kaeo) Ltd** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-minds-kaeo-ltd-10200
- **Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau** — 6.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-ohonga-reo-o-matangirau-10401
- **Totara North Early Childhood Centre** — 9.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/totara-north-early-childhood-centre-11529

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/101900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/101900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaeo-playcentre-17241
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kaeo-playcentre-17241/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kaeo-playcentre-17241/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17241/
- 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._