# Te Puke Playcentre

Te Puke Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Western Bay of Plenty District. MoE service number 40004.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puke-playcentre-40004

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

## Operator
Te Puke 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:** 5 Stock Road
- **Phone:** 07-5737537
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.7827987, 176.3307013 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.7827987,176.3307013))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $34,185
- Surplus / deficit: $1,637
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43289

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Giggles Te Puke Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/giggles-te-puke-early-learning-centre-40268
- **St Andrew's Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-andrew-s-preschool-40300
- **Te Puke Free Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puke-free-kindergarten-5214
- **Learning Adventures Te Puke** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-adventures-te-puke-40340
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Tīmatanga Hou** — 1.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-timatanga-hou-44000

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/192101
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/192101

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puke-playcentre-40004
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puke-playcentre-40004/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puke-playcentre-40004/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40004/
- 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._