# Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre

Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Waikato District. MoE service number 25207.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otaua-aka-aka-playcentre-25207

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Waikato District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## 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:** 32 Factory Road
- **Location:** -37.30622998, 174.74296568 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.30622998,174.74296568))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $41,460
- Surplus / deficit: $8,493
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61854

## Nearby centres
Within 6.3 km of this centre:
- **George Street Kindergarten** — 5.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/george-street-kindergarten-5120
- **Little Explorers Early Learning Centre Waiuku** — 5.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-explorers-early-learning-centre-waiuku-47466
- **Little Ants Childcare** — 6.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-ants-childcare-46962
- **Lollipops Waiuku** — 6.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-waiuku-25379
- **Waiuku Early Learners** — 6.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiuku-early-learners-25083

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/169700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/169700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otaua-aka-aka-playcentre-25207
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otaua-aka-aka-playcentre-25207/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otaua-aka-aka-playcentre-25207/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25207/
- 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._