# Wainui Playcentre

Wainui Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Gisborne District. MoE service number 55023.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wainui-playcentre-55023

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

## Operator
Wainui 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:** 60 Wairere Road
- **Phone:** 027-8631789
- **Email:** wainui@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -38.68315087, 178.07426505 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.68315087,178.07426505))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.7 km of this centre:
- **Tamarau Early Learning Centre** — 1.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tamarau-early-learning-centre-47914
- **Rakakao Kindergarten** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rakakao-kindergarten-5273
- **Cornerstone Pre-School** — 2.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/cornerstone-pre-school-55012
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whakaruruhau** — 2.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-whakaruruhau-55148
- **Kaiti Kindergarten** — 2.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaiti-kindergarten-5627

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/207301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/207301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wainui-playcentre-55023
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wainui-playcentre-55023/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wainui-playcentre-55023/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55023/
- 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._