Playcentre 20 Hours ECE

Wainuiomata Playcentre

Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata

Ages

0–5 years

Roll Size

10 children

Subsidies

20 Hours

Rating

1/5

About Wainuiomata Playcentre

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

Community Profile

Roll & age distribution

Wainuiomata Playcentre currently has a roll of 10 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 0–5 years age band.

Ethnicity profile

Māori tamariki are the largest group (36% of the roll), alongside european, 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

Google Verified

Candace Kiernan

April 2025

“First visit and won't be returning. Guardian of a child watched their 3-4 year old throw a rock the size of an egg which hit my sleeping 5 month old soft spot on his head, which resulted in us having to rush to ED/GP. No apologies from the guardian or child. Did make contact to ask if rocks for children to play with inside were normal play, centre did not respond. Was handled poorly, the communication stopped once we asked if rock play was normal to have and expressed we were disappointed that the guardian and child did not apologize, the centre was no better at handling it.”