# Wharepuhunga Playcentre

Wharepuhunga Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Ōtorohanga District. MoE service number 31016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wharepuhunga-playcentre-31016

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

## Operator
Wharepuhunga 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:** Wharepuhunga Road
- **Phone:** 07-9292123
- **Email:** CNI.funding@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -38.14396929, 175.41104087 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.14396929,175.41104087))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $32,700
- Surplus / deficit: $-2,959
- Paid employees: 1
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=44730

## Nearby centres
Within 8.3 km of this centre:
- **Maihiihi Playcentre** — 8.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maihiihi-playcentre-31005

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

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wharepuhunga-playcentre-31016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wharepuhunga-playcentre-31016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wharepuhunga-playcentre-31016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/31016/
- 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._