# Otumoetai Playcentre

Otumoetai Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Bellevue. MoE service number 40016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otumoetai-playcentre-40016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Bellevue
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Otumoetai 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:** Bellevue Park Windsor Road, Bellevue
- **Phone:** 07-5761178
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.68166482, 176.12959143 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.68166482,176.12959143))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $76,247
- Surplus / deficit: $-712
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43270

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Montessori Otumoetai** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-montessori-otumoetai-40047
- **Shalom Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shalom-kindergarten-40046
- **Opeys Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/opeys-kindergarten-40041
- **The Blue Cottage Early Learning Otumoetai Road** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-blue-cottage-early-learning-otumoetai-road-47617
- **Lollipops Tauranga** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-tauranga-45407

Browse all centres in Bellevue: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/bellevue

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Bellevue:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/193100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/193100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otumoetai-playcentre-40016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otumoetai-playcentre-40016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otumoetai-playcentre-40016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40016/
- 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._