Service type
Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre is a Playcentre — a parent-led co-operative, where parents and caregivers themselves run sessions rather than employed teaching staff.
20 Hours ECE
Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 11 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address2053 Miranda Road, Pokeno
- Emailtoni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- ContactCojana Spear
Nearby ECE services
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Mangatawhiri Childcare Education & Care Services · 7.5 km
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Pokeno Child Care Centre Education & Care Services · 17.2 km
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Pukekawa Playcentre Playcentre · 24 km
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Dandy & Lion House Education & Care Services · 24.4 km
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Mompreneur Limited Homebased ECE Networks · 25.5 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Mangatangi & Districts Playcentre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 32.1 km
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Mission Heights Primary School 35.8 km
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Golden Grove School 48.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026