# Marsden Playcentre

Marsden Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Ruakaka. MoE service number 16668.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marsden-playcentre-16668

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Ruakaka
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Marsden 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:** McEwan Road, Ruakaka
- **Phone:** 09-941 4364
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.85333591, 174.4519546 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.85333591,174.4519546))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $37,472
- Surplus / deficit: $12,553
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48033

## Nearby centres
Within 3.3 km of this centre:
- **Marsden Childcare Centre** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marsden-childcare-centre-47711
- **Educare Bream Bay** — 2.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-bream-bay-10171
- **Bream Bay Kindergarten** — 2.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bream-bay-kindergarten-5563
- **Educare One Tree Point** — 2.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-one-tree-point-47768
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Takahiwai** — 3.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-takahiwai-18220

Browse all centres in Ruakaka: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/ruakaka

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ruakaka:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/108701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/108701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marsden-playcentre-16668
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/marsden-playcentre-16668/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/marsden-playcentre-16668/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/16668/
- 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._