# Waitohi Picton Playcentre

Waitohi Picton Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Marlborough District. MoE service number 65003.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitohi-picton-playcentre-65003

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

## Operator
Waitohi Picton 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:** 5 Waitohi Place
- **Phone:** 03-573 5665
- **Email:** leah.fairgrieve@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.29493577, 174.00439556 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.29493577,174.00439556))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.3 km of this centre:
- **Picton Community Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/picton-community-early-learning-centre-65506
- **Waitohi Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitohi-kindergarten-65182
- **Picton Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/picton-preschool-65170

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/306801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/306801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitohi-picton-playcentre-65003
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitohi-picton-playcentre-65003/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitohi-picton-playcentre-65003/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65003/
- 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._