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Maungatapere Playcentre

Playcentre, Maungatapere

Maungatapere Playcentre is a community-based early childhood service in Maungatapere, registered under the "Playcentre" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypePlaycentre
LocationMaungatapere
RegionNorthland Region
Service number17670
18
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Maungatapere Playcentre is a Playcentre — a parent-led co-operative, where parents and caregivers themselves run sessions rather than employed teaching staff.

20 Hours ECE

Maungatapere 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

Maungatapere 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

Maungatapere 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 18 children on the roll.

Under 2 6 (33.3%)
2 years 2 (11.1%)
3 years 5 (27.8%)
4 years 4 (22.2%)
5 years 1 (5.6%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 16 (88.9%)
Māori 1 (5.6%)
Other 2 (11.1%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Maungatapere Playcentre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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