# Lepperton Playcentre

Lepperton Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in New Plymouth District. MoE service number 50015.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lepperton-playcentre-50015

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** New Plymouth District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Lepperton 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:** 540 Richmond Road
- **Phone:** 06-7567570
- **Email:** lepperton@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.06192207, 174.2101241 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.06192207,174.2101241))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $46,926
- Surplus / deficit: $4,216
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45764

## Nearby centres
Within 6.5 km of this centre:
- **Ruru House Limited** — 2.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ruru-house-limited-47610
- **Te Kōpae Piripono** — 5.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kopae-piripono-45424
- **Future Kids Preschool New Plymouth** — 5.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-kids-preschool-new-plymouth-47784
- **Bell Block Pohutakawa Kindergarten** — 6.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bell-block-pohutakawa-kindergarten-5216
- **Puketapu Kindergarten** — 6.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/puketapu-kindergarten-5225

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/219000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/219000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lepperton-playcentre-50015
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lepperton-playcentre-50015/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lepperton-playcentre-50015/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50015/
- 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._