# Waterloo Playcentre

Waterloo Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Waterloo. MoE service number 55428.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waterloo-playcentre-55428

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Waterloo
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Waterloo 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:** 103 Trafalgar Street, Waterloo
- **Phone:** 04-9398702
- **Email:** waterloo@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.21636134, 174.92335667 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.21636134,174.92335667))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $67,859
- Surplus / deficit: $9,259
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43293

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Waterloo Kindergarten** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waterloo-kindergarten-5340
- **Childhood Concepts Birch Street** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/childhood-concepts-birch-street-60000
- **Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-lower-hutt-47903
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Arohanui ki Te Tangata Marae Trust** — 0.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-arohanui-ki-te-tangata-marae-trust-64031
- **Waiwhetu Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiwhetu-kindergarten-5620

Browse all centres in Waterloo: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/waterloo

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Waterloo:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/245500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/245500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waterloo-playcentre-55428
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waterloo-playcentre-55428/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waterloo-playcentre-55428/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55428/
- 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._