# Tawa/Linden Playcentre

Tawa/Linden Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Linden. MoE service number 60051.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tawa-linden-playcentre-60051

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Linden
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Tawa/Linden 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 Ranui Terrace, Linden
- **Phone:** 04-2324598
- **Email:** tawalinden@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.16360202, 174.83297466 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.16360202,174.83297466))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $37,843
- Surplus / deficit: $733
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45336

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Tawa Montessori Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tawa-montessori-preschool-55405
- **Uncle Lele's House** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/uncle-lele-s-house-55413
- **Educare Tawa** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-tawa-47527
- **Millie's House, Oxford St** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/millie-s-house-oxford-st-60264
- **Brian Webb Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/brian-webb-kindergarten-5343

Browse all centres in Linden: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/linden

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Linden:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/247700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/247700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tawa-linden-playcentre-60051
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tawa-linden-playcentre-60051/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tawa-linden-playcentre-60051/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60051/
- 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._