# Te Puna Playcentre

Te Puna Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Tauranga. MoE service number 40006.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-playcentre-40006

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Tauranga
- **Territorial authority:** Western Bay of Plenty District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Puna 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:** 225 Te Puna Road, Tauranga
- **Phone:** 07-5525153
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.67565838, 176.07668051 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.67565838,176.07668051))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $27,841
- Surplus / deficit: $1,659
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43302

## Nearby centres
Within 2.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo O Pirirakau** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pirirakau-40147
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tutereinga** — 1.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tutereinga-40149
- **Te Puna Early Learning Centre** — 2.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-early-learning-centre-46436
- **Te Puna Kindergarten** — 2.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-kindergarten-47655
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngāti Hangarau** — 2.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-ngati-hangarau-40144

Browse all centres in Tauranga: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/tauranga

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Tauranga:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/191201
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/191201

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-playcentre-40006
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-playcentre-40006/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-playcentre-40006/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40006/
- 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._