# Okato Playcentre

Okato Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in New Plymouth District. MoE service number 50010.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/okato-playcentre-50010

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

## Operator
Okato 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:** 37 Carthew Street
- **Phone:** 06-7524309
- **Email:** Okato@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.18875031, 173.87750402 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.18875031,173.87750402))

## Financials
Year ended 2021-08-31:
- Total revenue: $38,550
- Surplus / deficit: $5,037
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45817

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Stepping Stones Early Childhood Education** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-early-childhood-education-45953

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/216700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/216700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/okato-playcentre-50010
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/okato-playcentre-50010/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/okato-playcentre-50010/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50010/
- 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._