# Maungatapere Playcentre

Maungatapere Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whangarei District. MoE service number 17670.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungatapere-playcentre-17670

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

## Operator
Maungatapere 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:** Mangakahia Road
- **Phone:** 09-941 4364
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.754816, 174.20475083 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.754816,174.20475083))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $40,549
- Surplus / deficit: $2,762
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=60668

## Nearby centres
Within 9.0 km of this centre:
- **Back 2 Basics** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/back-2-basics-46109
- **BestStart Maunu Village** — 7.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-maunu-village-45909
- **Manaia View Kindergarten** — 8.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manaia-view-kindergarten-46568
- **He Kaakano Early Learning Centre** — 9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/he-kaakano-early-learning-centre-10404
- **Raumanga Kindergarten** — 9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/raumanga-kindergarten-5017

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/106301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/106301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungatapere-playcentre-17670
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungatapere-playcentre-17670/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungatapere-playcentre-17670/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17670/
- 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._