# Ohau Playcentre

Ohau Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Horowhenua District. MoE service number 52024.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ohau-playcentre-52024

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Horowhenua District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Ohau 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:** 12 Muhunoa East Road
- **Phone:** 06-3675915
- **Email:** Ohau@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.66262403, 175.2513042 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.66262403,175.2513042))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $60,525
- Surplus / deficit: $-2,310
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61154

## Nearby centres
Within 4.8 km of this centre:
- **Country Educare Children's Centre** — 3.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/country-educare-children-s-centre-40244
- **Taitoko Kindergarten** — 4.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taitoko-kindergarten-5383
- **Tararua Educare** — 4.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tararua-educare-52539
- **Punahau Early Childhood Care Centre** — 4.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/punahau-early-childhood-care-centre-40238
- **Te Timatanga Hou Kindergarten** — 4.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-timatanga-hou-kindergarten-52502

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/234801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/234801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ohau-playcentre-52024
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ohau-playcentre-52024/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ohau-playcentre-52024/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/52024/
- 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._