# Te Aroha Playcentre

Te Aroha Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Matamata-Piako District. MoE service number 32009.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-aroha-playcentre-32009

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Matamata-Piako District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Aroha 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:** Terminus Street
- **Phone:** 07-9292123
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.5421036, 175.70565855 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.5421036,175.70565855))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $19,629
- Surplus / deficit: $2,824
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43207

## Nearby centres
Within 8.6 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Te Aroha** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-te-aroha-34114
- **Te Aroha Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-aroha-kindergarten-5161
- **Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre** — 4.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/inspiring-minds-early-learning-centre-47096
- **Tendershoots Kindergarten Waitoa** — 8.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tendershoots-kindergarten-waitoa-47186
- **Country Kids Kindergarten** — 8.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/country-kids-kindergarten-30335

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/174200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/174200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-aroha-playcentre-32009
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-aroha-playcentre-32009/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-aroha-playcentre-32009/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/32009/
- 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._