Playcentre 20 Hours ECE

Oakura Playcentre

Oakura

3.9|

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

49 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

3.9/5

About Oakura Playcentre

Oakura Playcentre is a playcentre in Oakura, with children currently enrolled aged 0–5 years. It’s well suited for families who want a parent-led, community-based early learning model where adults actively participate in their child’s education. This centre offers 20 Hours ECE funding.

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 Oakura Playcentre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Oakura Playcentre currently has a roll of 49 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (80% 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

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Mark Barraclough

November 2023

“Nice greens and friendly members to enjoy your game with”

Allen Juffermans

December 2020

“Good community hall, but a bit tired also.”

Graeme Rolfe

November 2020

“Good exercise class for older people”

Tamsin Roberts

August 2019

“Fairly small hall, but good for events, there is some off road parking but not a lot, depending on how busy the town of Oakura is depends on whether can park in the street parking (unfortunately the day I was there there was no parking on the main street which the hall is situated on or on any of the side streets)”

Marie Riordan

May 2019

“Great venue for events caretaker great to deal with”