# Newtown Playcentre

Newtown Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Newtown. MoE service number 60042.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/newtown-playcentre-60042

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Newtown
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 24 children (2025)

## Operator
Newtown 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:** 3 Harper Street, Newtown
- **Phone:** 04-3893475
- **Email:** newtown@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.31456786, 174.7834387 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.31456786,174.7834387))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $57,720
- Surplus / deficit: $6,884
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=46114

## Nearby centres
Within 0.3 km of this centre:
- **Newtown Early Learning Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/newtown-early-learning-centre-60212
- **Wellington South Kindergarten** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wellington-south-kindergarten-5390
- **Kidzone Public Servants Childcare Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidzone-public-servants-childcare-centre-60263
- **Rātā Educare Newtown** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rata-educare-newtown-47491
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kaahui** — 0.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kaahui-64030

Browse all centres in Newtown: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/newtown

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Newtown:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/252900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/252900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/newtown-playcentre-60042
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/newtown-playcentre-60042/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/newtown-playcentre-60042/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60042/
- 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._