# Morningside Playcentre

Morningside Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Western Springs. MoE service number 22026.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/morningside-playcentre-22026

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Western Springs
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Albert-Eden
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Morningside 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:** 1A School Road, Western Springs
- **Phone:** 09-815 7491
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.87263443, 174.73721184 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.87263443,174.73721184))

## Financials
Year ended 2019-08-31:
- Total revenue: $65,597
- Surplus / deficit: $5,486
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=49595

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Childsplay Unlimited Kingsland** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/childsplay-unlimited-kingsland-45285
- **Morningside Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/morningside-kindergarten-5074
- **Sunbeams Private Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunbeams-private-kindergarten-46525
- **Sandringham Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sandringham-kindergarten-5103
- **The Montessori Preschool - Mt Albert** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-montessori-preschool-mt-albert-48225

Browse all centres in Western Springs: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/western-springs

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Western Springs:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/133600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/133600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/morningside-playcentre-22026
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/morningside-playcentre-22026/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/morningside-playcentre-22026/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22026/
- 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._