# Waihopai Playcentre

Waihopai Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Invercargill City. MoE service number 90024.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waihopai-playcentre-90024

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Invercargill City
- **Region:** Southland
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Waihopai 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:** 98 Layard Street
- **Phone:** 03-214 2033
- **Email:** waihopai@Playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -46.3908991, 168.36810111 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.3908991,168.36810111))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $31,064
- Surplus / deficit: $3,766
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43271

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Windsor Montessori Preschool** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/windsor-montessori-preschool-47866
- **Just Four Kids Otago** — 0.4 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-four-kids-otago-48311
- **Paradise Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paradise-early-learning-centre-65142
- **Lees Street Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lees-street-kindergarten-5536
- **Waverley Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waverley-kindergarten-5529

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/361201
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/361201

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waihopai-playcentre-90024
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waihopai-playcentre-90024/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waihopai-playcentre-90024/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/90024/
- 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._