# Ngakuru Playcentre

Ngakuru Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Ngakuru. MoE service number 40084.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngakuru-playcentre-40084

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Ngakuru
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 26 children (2025)

## 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:** 923 Whirinaki Valley Road, RD 1, Ngakuru
- **Phone:** 07-3436444
- **Location:** -38.32200955, 176.19242442 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.32200955,176.19242442))

## Nearby centres
Within 9.5 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Waikite Valley Kindy** — 6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-waikite-valley-kindy-47010
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Horohoro** — 9.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-horohoro-41016

Browse all centres in Ngakuru: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/ngakuru

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ngakuru:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/201600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/201600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngakuru-playcentre-40084
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ngakuru-playcentre-40084/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ngakuru-playcentre-40084/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40084/
- 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._