# Oakura Playcentre

Oakura Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in New Plymouth District. MoE service number 50020.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oakura-playcentre-50020

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

## Operator
Oakura 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:** 14 Donnelly Street
- **Phone:** 06-7567570
- **Email:** oakura@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.11877343, 173.95730395 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.11877343,173.95730395))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $58,199
- Surplus / deficit: $-3,036
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45962

## Nearby centres
Within 8.1 km of this centre:
- **Kaitake Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaitake-kindergarten-5636
- **Future Kids Preschool Spotswood** — 7.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-kids-preschool-spotswood-48283
- **All About Children - Barrett Road** — 7.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/all-about-children-barrett-road-47796
- **Jumpstart Preschool** — 8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/jumpstart-preschool-50114
- **Ngāmotu Kindergarten** — 8.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ngamotu-kindergarten-5226

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/216500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/216500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oakura-playcentre-50020
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/oakura-playcentre-50020/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/oakura-playcentre-50020/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50020/
- 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._