Playcentre 20 Hours ECE

Terrace End Playcentre

Palmerston North, Terrace End

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

29 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

5/5

About Terrace End Playcentre

Terrace End Playcentre is a playcentre in Terrace End, Palmerston North, 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 Terrace End Playcentre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Terrace End Playcentre currently has a roll of 29 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

European tamariki are the largest group (69% of the roll), alongside māori, 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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Elisabet Schwamm

March 2021

“We are on our second year now and my son had really grown in confidence, curiosity, and developed his social skills, he’s such a loving and caring friend. My daughter has been coming since being born and tho she was shy at first, now she’s a chatter box and feels comfortable with the other children and care givers. As a mum, I’ve found a welcoming and caring community too. I definitely recommend this Playcentre if you are after a not too crowded environment where you can first handedly enhance the growth of your child, as well as, your own skills and understanding of ECE.”

Kate Billyard

February 2019

“Terrace End Playcentre is a wonderful environment for children to be children and have fun. It is incredibly welcoming and has a positive and relaxed atmosphere. The children are always having lots of fun learning and playing together, forging friendships, developing interests and learning about new things. I have really enjoyed the centre and I know my daughter loves coming, whether it is to do some baking, waterplay, messy play or whatever she chooses that day. The other parents are very friendly and I have learnt a lot from them about different activities the children like and about developing activities for children of all ages. The support from other parents is great. The centre has some wonderful resources and is generally a wonderful, fun place for children to be.”

chris mabey

February 2018

jess moore

November 2015

“Terrace End Playcentre has been a sanity saver for me and a great environment to raise my daughters in. I love the fact that this gives me the opportunity to be present in my childrens lives and education as well as benefitting myself from the courses provided for parents. I Would highly recommend to anyone.”