# Waiatarua Playcentre

Waiatarua Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Auckland - Waitākere Ranges. MoE service number 22013.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiatarua-playcentre-22013

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

## Operator
Waiatarua 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:** 911 West Coast Road
- **Phone:** 09-814 8835
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.9312372, 174.58052588 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.9312372,174.58052588))

## Financials
Year ended 2018-08-31:
- Total revenue: $44,763
- Surplus / deficit: $7,504
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=60194

## Nearby centres
Within 5.0 km of this centre:
- **Wilde Meadow Limited** — 3.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wilde-meadow-limited-47996
- **Oratia Kindergarten** — 4.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oratia-kindergarten-5085
- **Country Kids** — 4.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/country-kids-10172
- **Laingholm Kindergarten** — 4.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/laingholm-kindergarten-5558
- **Farm Friends Early Childhood Centre** — 5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/farm-friends-early-childhood-centre-10008

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/127601
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/127601

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiatarua-playcentre-22013
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiatarua-playcentre-22013/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiatarua-playcentre-22013/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22013/
- 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._