# Thames/Parawai Playcentre

Thames/Parawai Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Thames-Coromandel District. MoE service number 32010.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/thames-parawai-playcentre-32010

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

## Operator
Thames/Parawai 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:** 331 Parawai Road
- **Phone:** 07-9292123
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.15187282, 175.55705804 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.15187282,175.55705804))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $20,978
- Surplus / deficit: $-1,160
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43345

## Nearby centres
Within 2.1 km of this centre:
- **A Fun Place To Be Childcare** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/a-fun-place-to-be-childcare-45562
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Thames** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-thames-5162
- **Mini Miners** — 1.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mini-miners-47641
- **Pioneer Kids Early Learning Centre** — 2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pioneer-kids-early-learning-centre-34074
- **Pukekos Educare Thames** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukekos-educare-thames-34089

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/167800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/167800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/thames-parawai-playcentre-32010
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/thames-parawai-playcentre-32010/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/thames-parawai-playcentre-32010/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/32010/
- 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._