# Whangaparaoa Playcentre

Whangaparaoa Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays. MoE service number 22057.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangaparaoa-playcentre-22057

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Whangaparaoa 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:** 41 A Stanmore Bay Road
- **Phone:** 09-424 1090
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.63203197, 174.74910659 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.63203197,174.74910659))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $37,193
- Surplus / deficit: $13,869
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48579

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Whangaparaoa** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-whangaparaoa-47918
- **Tui's Corner ECE Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tui-s-corner-ece-centre-48172
- **Hibiscus Kindergarten & Nursery** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hibiscus-kindergarten-nursery-48261
- **Whangaparaoa Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangaparaoa-kindergarten-5538
- **The Coastal Cove Early Learning** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-coastal-cove-early-learning-10334

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/115200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/115200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangaparaoa-playcentre-22057
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whangaparaoa-playcentre-22057/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whangaparaoa-playcentre-22057/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22057/
- 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._