# Rapanui Brunswick Playcentre

Rapanui Brunswick Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whanganui District. MoE service number 51012.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rapanui-brunswick-playcentre-51012

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

## Operator
Rapanui Brunswick 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:** 823 Rapanui Road
- **Phone:** 027-880 2364
- **Email:** rapanui-brunswick@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.88544667, 174.91996814 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.88544667,174.91996814))

## Financials
Year ended 2011-08-31:
- Total revenue: $49,790
- Government revenue: $16,975
- Surplus / deficit: $2,873
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61294

## Nearby centres
Within 9.0 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kura Mahiao** — 6.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kura-mahiao-52724
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi** — 7.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-reo-irirangi-52737
- **Marie McFarland Kindergarten** — 8.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marie-mcfarland-kindergarten-5243
- **Pākaraka Kindergarten** — 8.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pakaraka-kindergarten-50030
- **Te Kōpae Reo o Tupoho** — 9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kopae-reo-o-tupoho-46399

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/223400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/223400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rapanui-brunswick-playcentre-51012
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rapanui-brunswick-playcentre-51012/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rapanui-brunswick-playcentre-51012/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/51012/
- 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._