# Mananui Playcentre

Mananui Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40031.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mananui-playcentre-40031

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Mananui 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:** 71 Riverside Drive
- **Phone:** 07-3071382
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.9633557, 176.9611202 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.9633557,176.9611202))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.7 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Timatanga Hou ki Whakatane** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-timatanga-hou-ki-whakatane-41008
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Toroa** — 1.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-toroa-40186
- **The Tree House** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-tree-house-45094
- **Pohutukawa Preschool** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pohutukawa-preschool-46814
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Garaway** — 1.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-garaway-5173

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/202600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mananui-playcentre-40031
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mananui-playcentre-40031/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mananui-playcentre-40031/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40031/
- 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._