# Mangapapa Playcentre

Mangapapa Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Mangapapa. MoE service number 55015.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Mangapapa
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Mangapapa 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:** 351 Ormond Road, Mangapapa
- **Phone:** 027-8631789
- **Email:** mangapapa@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -38.64321662, 178.01006576 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.64321662,178.01006576))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tōmairangi** — 0.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tomairangi-55462
- **Riverdale Kindergarten (Gisborne)** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-gisborne-5561
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tōmairangi 2** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tomairangi-2-48103
- **Planet Sunshine Early Childhood Service** — 0.8 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/planet-sunshine-early-childhood-service-45558
- **Te Whare Whai Hua** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-whare-whai-hua-30179

Browse all centres in Mangapapa: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mangapapa

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mangapapa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/205900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/205900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55015/
- 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._