# Ohaeawai Playcentre

Ohaeawai Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Far North District. MoE service number 17151.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ohaeawai-playcentre-17151

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Far North District
- **Region:** Northland

## Operator
Ohaeawai 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:** Hobson Street
- **Phone:** 021-02422154
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.35234947, 173.88307166 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.35234947,173.88307166))

## Financials
Year ended 2009-08-31:
- Total revenue: $32,605
- Government revenue: $31,075
- Surplus / deficit: $2,304
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=40827

## Nearby centres
Within 9.3 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Taurangi** — 5.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-taurangi-47755
- **Whiz Kids** — 8.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whiz-kids-45570
- **KaTui Early Childhood Learning Centre** — 9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/katui-early-childhood-learning-centre-45589
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Toa Iwi Whenua** — 9.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-toa-iwi-whenua-11534
- **Oromahoe Kindergarten** — 9.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oromahoe-kindergarten-45935

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/103200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/103200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ohaeawai-playcentre-17151
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ohaeawai-playcentre-17151/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ohaeawai-playcentre-17151/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17151/
- 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._