# Takarunga Playcentre

Takarunga Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Devonport. MoE service number 22052.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takarunga-playcentre-22052

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Devonport
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Takarunga 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:** 1-26 Kerr Street, Devonport
- **Phone:** 027-880 2749
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.8284331, 174.79868458 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.8284331,174.79868458))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $44,601
- Surplus / deficit: $5,977
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48617

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Devonport Community Creche** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/devonport-community-creche-20041
- **Devonport Methodist Childcare Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/devonport-methodist-childcare-centre-20328
- **Devonport Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/devonport-kindergarten-5045
- **Naval ECE - Tamariki House** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/naval-ece-tamariki-house-10100
- **Naval Community Daycare - Calliope House** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/naval-community-daycare-calliope-house-20116

Browse all centres in Devonport: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/devonport

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Devonport:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/133000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/133000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takarunga-playcentre-22052
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/takarunga-playcentre-22052/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/takarunga-playcentre-22052/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22052/
- 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._