# Torbay Playcentre

Torbay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Torbay. MoE service number 22053.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/torbay-playcentre-22053

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Torbay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Torbay 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:** 35 Watea Road, Torbay
- **Phone:** 09-473 8077
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.69551584, 174.75036545 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.69551584,174.75036545))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $55,000
- Surplus / deficit: $2,154
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48601

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Torbay Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/torbay-kindergarten-5026
- **Sunlight ECE Education** — 0.5 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunlight-ece-education-47822
- **Multilingual Kids** — 1.3 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/multilingual-kids-46861
- **Glamorgan Kindergarten** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glamorgan-kindergarten-5021
- **Kids Biz preschool and Daycare** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-biz-preschool-and-daycare-20585

Browse all centres in Torbay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/torbay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Torbay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/117202
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/117202

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/torbay-playcentre-22053
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/torbay-playcentre-22053/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/torbay-playcentre-22053/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22053/
- 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._