Starship Play Service in Auckland
8 licensed centres across 2 suburbs · Auckland
All Starship Play Service centres in Auckland
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.
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Frequently asked
- How many Starship Play Service centres are in Auckland?
- 8 licensed Starship Play Service centres in Auckland, across 2 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
- What are alternatives to Starship Play Service in Auckland?
- Other operators with centres in Auckland: Auckland Kindergarten Association (102), BestStart Educare (79), Playcentre Aotearoa (64), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (44), Kindercare Learning Centres (25). 1407 total licensed centres in Auckland.
- Do Starship Play Service centres in Auckland accept government funding?
- All licensed ECE centres including Starship Play Service are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 8 Starship Play Service centres in Auckland also participate in 20 Hours ECE.
8 centres nationwide
1407 licensed centres
FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking
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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