# Pongakawa Playcentre

Pongakawa Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Western Bay of Plenty District. MoE service number 40012.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pongakawa-playcentre-40012

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Western Bay of Plenty District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Pongakawa 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:** Old Coach Road
- **Phone:** 07-5333250
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.8375299, 176.4759684 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.8375299,176.4759684))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $23,542
- Surplus / deficit: $714
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43284

## Nearby centres
Within 9.8 km of this centre:
- **Paengaroa Free Kindergarten** — 5.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paengaroa-free-kindergarten-5215
- **Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre** — 5.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukehina-kidettes-early-education-centre-47778
- **Maketu Kidettes Early Education Centre** — 8.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maketu-kidettes-early-education-centre-46134
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokomoko** — 9.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-mokomoko-48403
- **Ngā Reo e Rua** — 9.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nga-reo-e-rua-47399

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/192500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/192500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pongakawa-playcentre-40012
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pongakawa-playcentre-40012/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pongakawa-playcentre-40012/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40012/
- 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._