# Kawakawa Playcentre

Kawakawa Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Far North District. MoE service number 16347.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kawakawa-playcentre-16347

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Far North District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Kawakawa 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:** Albert Street
- **Phone:** 09-404 0114
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.38254075, 174.06547522 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.38254075,174.06547522))

## Financials
Year ended 2013-08-31:
- Total revenue: $21,450
- Government revenue: $15,807
- Surplus / deficit: $304
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=64357

## Nearby centres
Within 4.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Whare Reo Rua o Te Mirumiru** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-whare-reo-rua-o-te-mirumiru-45842
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kawakawa** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kawakawa-18339
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Moerewa** — 2.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-moerewa-11545
- **Mokopuna O Moerewa Early Childhood Centre** — 4.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mokopuna-o-moerewa-early-childhood-centre-10424
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Papatahi** — 4.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-papatahi-11532

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/104600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/104600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kawakawa-playcentre-16347
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kawakawa-playcentre-16347/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kawakawa-playcentre-16347/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/16347/
- 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._