# Pamapuria Playcentre

Pamapuria Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Pamapuria. MoE service number 17027.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pamapuria-playcentre-17027

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Pamapuria
- **Territorial authority:** Far North District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 28 children (2025)

## Operator
Pamapuria 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:** 6964 State Highway 1, RD 2, Pamapuria
- **Phone:** 09-408 0237
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.13283492, 173.35156648 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.13283492,173.35156648))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $23,029
- Surplus / deficit: $-7,665
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=46215

## Nearby centres
Within 8.0 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Paatu** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-paatu-18841
- **Dreamcatchers Homebased Education and Care** — 7.1 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/dreamcatchers-homebased-education-and-care-47405
- **Mission Place Kindergarten** — 7.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mission-place-kindergarten-5003
- **Te Rito, Te Whare Reo** — 7.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-rito-te-whare-reo-47549
- **Blessings for Life Riverside** — 8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blessings-for-life-riverside-48039

Browse all centres in Pamapuria: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/pamapuria

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Pamapuria:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/100900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/100900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pamapuria-playcentre-17027
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pamapuria-playcentre-17027/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pamapuria-playcentre-17027/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/17027/
- 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._