# Welcome Bay Playcentre

Welcome Bay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Welcome Bay. MoE service number 40009.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/welcome-bay-playcentre-40009

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Welcome Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Welcome Bay 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:** 333 Welcome Bay Road, Welcome Bay
- **Phone:** 07-5446406
- **Email:** colleen.rd@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.727173, 176.1967585 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.727173,176.1967585))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $56,660
- Surplus / deficit: $12,876
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43312

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Bay Kindy** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-bay-kindy-46113
- **Rose Ring Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rose-ring-kindergarten-40071
- **Maungaarangi Kindergarten and Family Centre** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungaarangi-kindergarten-and-family-centre-45432
- **Little Pipi Early Childhood Centre Welcome Bay** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-pipi-early-childhood-centre-welcome-bay-46107
- **BestStart Welcome Bay** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-welcome-bay-45045

Browse all centres in Welcome Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/welcome-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Welcome Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/196900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/196900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/welcome-bay-playcentre-40009
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/welcome-bay-playcentre-40009/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/welcome-bay-playcentre-40009/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40009/
- 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._