# Ngaio Playcentre

Ngaio Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Crofton Downs. MoE service number 60043.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngaio-playcentre-60043

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Crofton Downs
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Ngaio 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:** 50 Silverstream Road, Crofton Downs
- **Phone:** 04-4797312
- **Email:** ngaio@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.25321103, 174.76220651 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.25321103,174.76220651))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $52,285
- Surplus / deficit: $15,664
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43476

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Ngaio Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngaio-kindergarten-5367
- **Childspace Ngaio** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/childspace-ngaio-55439
- **Wadestown Kindergarten** — 1.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wadestown-kindergarten-5387
- **Northland Community Pre-School** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/northland-community-pre-school-46130
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngaio** — 1.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-ngaio-64029

Browse all centres in Crofton Downs: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/crofton-downs

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Crofton Downs:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/249101
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/249101

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngaio-playcentre-60043
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ngaio-playcentre-60043/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ngaio-playcentre-60043/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60043/
- 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._