Mt Wellington Playcentre
About Mt Wellington Playcentre
About Playcentre
Playcentres are parent-led early childhood services where families work alongside trained educators to support children’s learning through play, offering a warm, community-driven environment. These centres cater to parents who want to be actively involved in their child’s early education, enjoying a supportive, cooperative model that values whānau participation and mixed-age play.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at Mt Wellington Playcentre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Mt Wellington Playcentre currently has a roll of 44 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (73% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“Our home away from home. My boy's absolute favourite place to learn, grow and play. We love our community here and enjoy all the educational opportunities (for both tamaiti and adults)!”
“My son is gross motor development delay, he made a huge progress in playcentre, his first standing first walking all happened during the playcentre term, other parents help him and my family a lot, very lovely learning environment.”
“A well resourced early childhood centre with lovely local whānau who do a great job providing and supporting learning and fun for babies, toddlers and young children. Always have so much fun there!”
“A fun family environment that offers play time with your kids, new friendships for not only your child but as a mum friendships with other parents too. Playcentre is the best decision I have ever made for my family. There are so many resources, equipment and activities to stimulate, educate and enjoy. My child loves it.”
“What a wonderful Playcentre! My daughter thrived attending here until she was ready for school as a confident young girl. Now I get to do it all again with my son! I’ve learned a lot through the education programme and firmly believe it’s made me a better parent. I’ve also made lovely friends for life. You really get out of it what you put in. I’d recommend to anyone who wants to be part of watching their children grow in their early years.”
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