# Palmerston Playcentre

Palmerston Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Waitaki District. MoE service number 81030.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/palmerston-playcentre-81030

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Waitaki District
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 25 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:** 27 Stour Street
- **Phone:** 03-448 6903
- **Location:** -45.48119997, 170.72013805 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.48119997,170.72013805))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Learning Links Palmerston** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-links-palmerston-80065

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/344700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/344700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/palmerston-playcentre-81030
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/palmerston-playcentre-81030/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/palmerston-playcentre-81030/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/81030/
- 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._