# Makarewa Playcentre

Makarewa Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Invercargill City. MoE service number 90007.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/makarewa-playcentre-90007

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Invercargill City
- **Region:** Southland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Makarewa 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:** Flora Road East
- **Phone:** 03-214 2033
- **Email:** makarewa@Playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -46.32917515, 168.34890219 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.32917515,168.34890219))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $35,145
- Surplus / deficit: $4,090
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43114

## Nearby centres
Within 6.1 km of this centre:
- **Waikiwi Kindergarten** — 5.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikiwi-kindergarten-5528
- **Waikiwi Childcare & Preschool** — 5.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikiwi-childcare-preschool-90110
- **CAS Early Learning Centre** — 5.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/cas-early-learning-centre-90038
- **Grasmere Kindergarten** — 6.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grasmere-kindergarten-5519
- **BestStart North Road** — 6.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-north-road-45952

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/360701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/360701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/makarewa-playcentre-90007
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/makarewa-playcentre-90007/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/makarewa-playcentre-90007/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/90007/
- 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._