# Wairaka Playcentre

Wairaka Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40022.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wairaka-playcentre-40022

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

## Operator
Wairaka 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:** 21 Harvey Street
- **Phone:** 07-3071382
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.95041811, 177.00473727 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.95041811,177.00473727))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.7 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Wairaka** — 0.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-wairaka-40185
- **Waiapu Kids - St Georges** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-st-georges-40068
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Apanui** — 1.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-apanui-5163
- **Busy Bees McGarvey Road 1** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-mcgarvey-road-1-45306
- **Busy Bees McGarvey Road 2** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-mcgarvey-road-2-45305

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/202700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wairaka-playcentre-40022
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wairaka-playcentre-40022/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wairaka-playcentre-40022/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40022/
- 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._