# Waihi Playcentre

Waihi Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Hauraki District. MoE service number 30274.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waihi-playcentre-30274

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

## Operator
Waihi 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:** Consols Street
- **Phone:** 07-9292123
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.3977353, 175.8329991 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.3977353,175.8329991))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $30,165
- Surplus / deficit: $732
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43227

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Elite Early Childhood Education Ltd** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/elite-early-childhood-education-ltd-34097
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukewa** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pukewa-35021
- **Footprints Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/footprints-early-learning-centre-45259
- **Wildlings Early Learning** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wildlings-early-learning-34088
- **Beach Kids Waihi** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beach-kids-waihi-47270

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/169600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/169600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waihi-playcentre-30274
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waihi-playcentre-30274/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waihi-playcentre-30274/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/30274/
- 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._