# Shannon & Districts Playcentre

Shannon & Districts Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Horowhenua District. MoE service number 52020.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shannon-districts-playcentre-52020

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Horowhenua District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 25 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:** C/O Counter Shannon Bookshop 49 Grey Street
- **Phone:** 06-362 7069
- **Location:** -40.54904983, 175.41897981 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.54904983,175.41897981))

## Financials
Year ended 2019-08-31:
- Total revenue: $33,768
- Surplus / deficit: $2,966
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61128

## Nearby centres
Within 7.4 km of this centre:
- **Te Manawanui Kindergarten** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-manawanui-kindergarten-50065
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Hanana** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-hanana-52761
- **Kereru Marae Kōhanga Reo** — 7.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kereru-marae-kohanga-reo-52763

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/235400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/235400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shannon-districts-playcentre-52020
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/shannon-districts-playcentre-52020/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/shannon-districts-playcentre-52020/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/52020/
- 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._