# Waipu Playcentre

Waipu Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whangarei District. MoE service number 16689.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waipu-playcentre-16689

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

## Operator
Waipu 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:** St Marys Road
- **Phone:** 09-941 4364
- **Email:** keri.squires@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.98656897, 174.4413894 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.98656897,174.4413894))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $37,989
- Surplus / deficit: $-2,542
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48204

## Nearby centres
Within 9.2 km of this centre:
- **Kids 1st Childcare & Learning Centre Ltd** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-1st-childcare-learning-centre-ltd-10425
- **Busy Bees Ruakaka** — 9.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-ruakaka-20223

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/109003
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/109003

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waipu-playcentre-16689
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waipu-playcentre-16689/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waipu-playcentre-16689/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/16689/
- 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._