# Maungakaramea Playcentre

Maungakaramea Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whangarei District. MoE service number 17669.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungakaramea-playcentre-17669

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 26 children (2025)

## Operator
Maungakaramea 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:** Tauraroa Road
- **Phone:** 09-941 4364
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.84479836, 174.20427447 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.84479836,174.20427447))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $17,659
- Surplus / deficit: $701
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=47857

## Nearby centres
Within 9.2 km of this centre:
- **The Village Home-Based Educators Limited** — 9.2 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-village-home-based-educators-limited-48377

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/107800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/107800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungakaramea-playcentre-17669
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungakaramea-playcentre-17669/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungakaramea-playcentre-17669/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17669/
- 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._