Playcentre 20 Hours ECE

Onerahi Playcentre

Whangarei, Onerahi

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

46 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Onerahi Playcentre

Onerahi Playcentre is a playcentre in Onerahi, Whangarei, 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 Onerahi Playcentre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Onerahi Playcentre currently has a roll of 46 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (71% 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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Kat Lester

January 2024

“Wonderful Playcentre. A great place to play with your tamariki and connect with your community.”

Anna Caston

January 2024

“Such a good community resource. Heaps of play options and a nice way to make connections with other parents/whanau.”

wanyin Choy

January 2024

“Great place for my son to play and meet other children once a week. Good and convenient location. Lots of friendly mums”

Candice Hindriksen

January 2024

“A really great relaxed Playcentre with a community feel. Great to hire out for birthday parties too, as it has everything kid friendly and of course it’s fully fenced. Such a win.”

Natalie Carmichael

January 2024

“Love taking my 2 year old to play every week! Great bunch of people and facilities.”