# Tuakau Playcentre

Tuakau Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Waikato District. MoE service number 25218.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tuakau-playcentre-25218

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

## Operator
Tuakau 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:** Cnr Henderson & Jellicoe Avenues
- **Phone:** 09-236 8536
- **Email:** kiri.mccabe@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.25911787, 174.9451558 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.25911787,174.9451558))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $2,041
- Surplus / deficit: $-5,846
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=62068

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Tuakau Learning Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tuakau-learning-centre-46223
- **Tuakau's Little Stars Early Childhood Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tuakau-s-little-stars-early-childhood-centre-10174
- **A1 Kids Childcare Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/a1-kids-childcare-centre-46510
- **Dandy & Lion House** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/dandy-lion-house-47635
- **Tuakau Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tuakau-kindergarten-5621

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/170001
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/170001

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tuakau-playcentre-25218
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tuakau-playcentre-25218/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tuakau-playcentre-25218/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25218/
- 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._