# Papakura Playcentre

Papakura Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Auckland - Papakura. MoE service number 25208.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/papakura-playcentre-25208

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Papakura
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Papakura 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:** 15 Opaheke Road
- **Phone:** 09-299 5214
- **Email:** shailina.arorae@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.06872709, 174.94546951 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.06872709,174.94546951))

## Financials
Year ended 2013-08-31:
- Total revenue: $84,157
- Government revenue: $62,449
- Surplus / deficit: $10,485
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61855

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **Adventureland ELC - Opaheke** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/adventureland-elc-opaheke-48419
- **BestStart Marne Road Kindy** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-marne-road-kindy-10032
- **BestStart Onslow Road** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-onslow-road-25097
- **All About Children - Opaheke** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/all-about-children-opaheke-47437
- **Papakura Childcare** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/papakura-childcare-47638

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/163200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/163200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/papakura-playcentre-25208
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/papakura-playcentre-25208/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/papakura-playcentre-25208/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25208/
- 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._