# Waitara Playcentre

Waitara Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in New Plymouth District. MoE service number 50047.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitara-playcentre-50047

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** New Plymouth District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 26 children (2025)

## Operator
Waitara 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:** 25 Carey Street
- **Phone:** 06-7567570
- **Email:** Waitara@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -38.99324368, 174.24234209 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.99324368,174.24234209))

## Financials
Year ended 2017-08-31:
- Total revenue: $30,088
- Surplus / deficit: $-3,544
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45832

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Waitara & District Community Childcare Centre Inc.** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitara-district-community-childcare-centre-inc-50516
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Waitara** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-waitara-52705
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-pekanga-52703
- **Busy Bees Waitara** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-waitara-45308
- **Waitara Central Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitara-central-kindergarten-5227

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/218901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/218901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitara-playcentre-50047
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitara-playcentre-50047/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitara-playcentre-50047/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50047/
- 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._