# Otakiri Playcentre

Otakiri Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40026.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otakiri-playcentre-40026

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Otakiri 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:** 583 Otakiri Road RD 3
- **Phone:** 027-8805814
- **Email:** otakiri@Playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.98565684, 176.7614991 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.98565684,176.7614991))

## Financials
Year ended 2011-08-31:
- Total revenue: $32,788
- Government revenue: $25,833
- Surplus / deficit: $3,816
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=63647

## Nearby centres
Within 6.4 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kokohinau** — 5.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kokohinau-40155
- **Zaadje Early Learning** — 5.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/zaadje-early-learning-47793
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Edgecumbe** — 5.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-edgecumbe-5169
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna** — 6.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-taahuna-40157
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Teko** — 6.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-teko-40159

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/202200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otakiri-playcentre-40026
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otakiri-playcentre-40026/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otakiri-playcentre-40026/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40026/
- 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._