# Red Beach Playcentre

Red Beach Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays. MoE service number 22048.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/red-beach-playcentre-22048

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

## Operator
Red Beach 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:** 3 Bay Vista Drive
- **Phone:** 027-880 4108
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.60543144, 174.70137546 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.60543144,174.70137546))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Hannah's House ECE** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hannah-s-house-ece-20068
- **Kingsway Pre-School - Red Beach** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kingsway-pre-school-red-beach-20141
- **Red Beach Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/red-beach-early-learning-centre-10056
- **Happy Hearts Early Learning Centre - Red Beach Ltd** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-hearts-early-learning-centre-red-beach-ltd-48067
- **Nurture Early Learning Red Beach** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nurture-early-learning-red-beach-47571

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/114000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/114000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/red-beach-playcentre-22048
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/red-beach-playcentre-22048/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/red-beach-playcentre-22048/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22048/
- 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._