# Tauriko Playcentre

Tauriko Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Tauranga City. MoE service number 40010.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tauriko-playcentre-40010

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Tauriko 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:** Main Highway
- **Phone:** 07-5431070
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.741097, 176.0945498 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.741097,176.0945498))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $61,234
- Surplus / deficit: $12,443
- Paid employees: 4
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43310

## Nearby centres
Within 2.1 km of this centre:
- **Above & Beyond Tauriko** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/above-beyond-tauriko-47481
- **Tauriko Tots** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tauriko-tots-47729
- **Busy Bees The Lakes** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-the-lakes-47397
- **Above and Beyond The Lakes Ltd** — 1.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/above-and-beyond-the-lakes-ltd-46941
- **New Shoots Childrens Centre - The Lakes** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-shoots-childrens-centre-the-lakes-47742

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/194500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/194500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tauriko-playcentre-40010
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tauriko-playcentre-40010/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tauriko-playcentre-40010/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40010/
- 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._