Starship Play Service
Standalone operator
Starship Play Service by city
Branded city pages — each lists Starship Play Service's centres plus alternative operators in that city.
Starship Play Service by suburb
Top 2 suburbs by centre count. Each links to a Starship Play Service × suburb page with alternative operators alongside.
Centres by region
All centres
Starship Play Services: Outpatients
Starship Play Services: Outpatients is a hospital-based early childhood service in Grafton. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, with all three dimensions graded A. The service demonstrates active family engagement, upholds Te Tiriti principles with Māori partnership in decision-making, and maintains intentional professional learning and evaluation practices.
Starship Play Service Day Stay and Intensive Care
Starship Play Service Day Stay and Intensive Care is a hospital-based early childhood service in Grafton, Auckland, with a current roll of 25 children. Our analysis of the ERO Akarangi report (July 2024) found the service achieved A grades for whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership & governance, and a B grade for health & safety.
Starship Play Service Ward 24A & 24B
Starship Play Service Ward 24A & 24B is a hospital-based early childhood service in Grafton. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, with all three dimensions graded A.
Starship Play Service Ward 26A & 26B
Starship Play Service Ward 26A & 26B is a hospital-based early childhood service on the Waitematā DHB campus. Our analysis of the ERO report (July 2024) found the service achieved A grades in whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership & governance, with a B grade in health & safety.
Starship Play Service Ward 27A & 27B
Starship Play Service Ward 27A & 27B is a hospital-based early childhood service on the Waitematā campus. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service received A grades across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership & governance, indicating strong engagement with families, effective Te Tiriti principles, and intentional professional leadership.
Starship Play Service Ward 23B/Clinic
Starship Play Service Ward 23B/Clinic is a hospital-based service located in Grafton, Auckland, with a current roll of 32 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (July 2024) identified strong performance across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, with all three dimensions graded A.
Starship Play Service Ward 25AB
Starship Play Service Ward 25AB is a hospital-based early childhood service in Grafton supporting 25 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (July 2024) found grade A across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership & governance, indicating families are empowered as active participants, Te Tiriti principles are upheld with Māori partnership in decision-making, and leadership demonstrates intentional professional learning with effective impact.
Starship Play Service: Greenlane Surgical Unit
Starship Play Service: Greenlane Surgical Unit is a hospital-based early childhood service on the Greenlane Surgical Unit campus. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strong performance in whānau partnership and bicultural practice, with families empowered as informed participants and sustained commitment to Te Tiriti and partnership with Māori health leaders.
Frequently asked
- How many centres does Starship Play Service have?
- Starship Play Service operates 8 licensed early childhood services across New Zealand.
- Is Starship Play Service a chain or independent?
- Standalone operator
- Does Starship Play Service participate in 20 Hours ECE?
- Most Starship Play Service centres participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with the individual centre for current participation and any optional charges.
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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