# Lower Hutt Playcentre

Lower Hutt Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Lower Hutt CBD. MoE service number 60016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lower-hutt-playcentre-60016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Lower Hutt CBD
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 27 children (2025)

## Operator
Lower Hutt 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:** Glen Iris Grove, Lower Hutt CBD
- **Phone:** 04-566 5289
- **Email:** lowerhutt@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.21445621, 174.89951756 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.21445621,174.89951756))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $63,005
- Surplus / deficit: $12,443
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43364

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Lower Hutt City Childcare Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lower-hutt-city-childcare-centre-60225
- **Ngā Tamariki Childcare Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nga-tamariki-childcare-centre-60182
- **Alicetown Playcentre** — 0.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/alicetown-playcentre-60011
- **Little Footprints Care and Education Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-footprints-care-and-education-centre-45802
- **Steiner Cottage** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/steiner-cottage-60069

Browse all centres in Lower Hutt CBD: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/lower-hutt-cbd

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Lower Hutt CBD:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/244000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/244000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lower-hutt-playcentre-60016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lower-hutt-playcentre-60016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lower-hutt-playcentre-60016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60016/
- 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._