# Whitianga Playcentre

Whitianga Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Thames-Coromandel District. MoE service number 32016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-playcentre-32016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Thames-Coromandel District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 27 children (2025)

## Operator
Whitianga 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:** 1 D White Street
- **Phone:** 027-8803947
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.8404416, 175.7014247 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.8404416,175.7014247))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $27,207
- Surplus / deficit: $5,065
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43212

## Nearby centres
Within 8.0 km of this centre:
- **Kauri Learners, Early Education, Whitianga** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kauri-learners-early-education-whitianga-46903
- **Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-explorers-ltd-t-a-mercury-bay-preschool-30303
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-mercury-bay-5624
- **Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC** — 2.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-explorers-2-ltd-t-a-peanuts-elc-46598
- **Riverlee Early Learning Centre** — 8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlee-early-learning-centre-46297

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/167101
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/167101

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-playcentre-32016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitianga-playcentre-32016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitianga-playcentre-32016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/32016/
- 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._