# Westport Playcentre

Westport Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Buller District. MoE service number 65218.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-playcentre-65218

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

## 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:** 36 A Fonblanque Street
- **Location:** -41.75896802, 171.60817255 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.75896802,171.60817255))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $38,210
- Surplus / deficit: $2,735
- Paid employees: 5
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=44222

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Busy Bees Kawatiri** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-kawatiri-46060
- **Westport Early Learning Centre** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-early-learning-centre-65603
- **Westport Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-kindergarten-5408

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/309400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/309400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-playcentre-65218
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/westport-playcentre-65218/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/westport-playcentre-65218/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65218/
- 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._