# Play and Learn - Karaka West

Play and Learn - Karaka West is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Franklin. MoE service number 47776.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/play-and-learn-karaka-west-47776

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Franklin
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 54 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:** 59 McKenzie Road, Kingseat
- **Phone:** 09-2321981
- **Email:** jan@playandlearn.net.nz
- **Website:** https://playandlearn.net.nz
- **Location:** -37.13733588, 174.78414362 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.13733588,174.78414362))

## Nearby centres
Within 7.0 km of this centre:
- **Waiau Pa Kindergarten** — 2.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiau-pa-kindergarten-5640
- **Mudpies and Butterflies** — 6.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mudpies-and-butterflies-47998
- **Glenbrook Kindergarten** — 6.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glenbrook-kindergarten-25111
- **Play and Learn Clarks Beach** — 6.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/play-and-learn-clarks-beach-25331
- **Patumahoe/Mauku Playcentre** — 7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/patumahoe-mauku-playcentre-25209

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/159801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/159801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/play-and-learn-karaka-west-47776
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/play-and-learn-karaka-west-47776/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/play-and-learn-karaka-west-47776/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47776/
- 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._