# Waiheke Island Playcentre

Waiheke Island Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Ostend. MoE service number 22055.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiheke-island-playcentre-22055

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

## Operator
Waiheke Island 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:** 5A Albert Crescent, Ostend
- **Phone:** 09-372 9480
- **Email:** kiri.mccabe@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.800512, 175.04436506 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.800512,175.04436506))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $47,214
- Surplus / deficit: $7,077
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48583

## Nearby centres
Within 3.7 km of this centre:
- **Beginnings Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beginnings-early-learning-centre-25174
- **Waiheke Community Childcare Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiheke-community-childcare-centre-20180
- **Waiheke Island Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiheke-island-kindergarten-5567
- **Piritahi Childcare** — 3.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/piritahi-childcare-46733
- **Tots on The Rock** — 3.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tots-on-the-rock-45915

Browse all centres in Ostend: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/ostend

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ostend:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/148700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/148700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiheke-island-playcentre-22055
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiheke-island-playcentre-22055/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiheke-island-playcentre-22055/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22055/
- 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._