# Tirau Playcentre

Tirau Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in South Waikato District. MoE service number 30007.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tirau-playcentre-30007

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

## Operator
Tirau 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:** Goodwin Street
- **Phone:** 07-9292123
- **Email:** CNI.funding@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.97549656, 175.7568184 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.97549656,175.7568184))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $24,596
- Surplus / deficit: $4,232
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=62848

## Nearby centres
Within 8.6 km of this centre:
- **Kids Rock Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-rock-early-learning-centre-45075
- **Te Kōhanga Reo O Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere** — 7.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kaokaoroa-o-patetere-48214
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Charles** — 7.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-charles-5166
- **Busy Bees Putaruru** — 8.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-putaruru-30238
- **Owlets Forest Early Learning Centre** — 8.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owlets-forest-early-learning-centre-47242

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/185800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/185800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tirau-playcentre-30007
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tirau-playcentre-30007/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tirau-playcentre-30007/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/30007/
- 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._