# Karatia Bilingual Playcentre

Karatia Bilingual Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Far North District. MoE service number 17146.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karatia-bilingual-playcentre-17146

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Far North District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 20 children (2025)

## Operator
Karatia Bilingual 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:** Omanaia Road
- **Phone:** 09-405 7570
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.45689055, 173.52406059 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.45689055,173.52406059))

## Nearby centres
Within 9.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Whirinaki** — 5.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whirinaki-18625
- **Rawene Playcentre** — 6.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rawene-playcentre-16144
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pou Kara Ariki Rawene** — 6.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pou-kara-ariki-rawene-10150
- **Ngā Tamariki o Te Taiao** — 6.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nga-tamariki-o-te-taiao-48322
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pa Arapeta** — 9.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pa-arapeta-18717

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/102100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/102100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karatia-bilingual-playcentre-17146
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/karatia-bilingual-playcentre-17146/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/karatia-bilingual-playcentre-17146/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17146/
- 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._