Service type
Otautau Playcentre is a Playcentre — a parent-led co-operative, where parents and caregivers themselves run sessions rather than employed teaching staff.
20 Hours ECE
Otautau 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
Otautau 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
Otautau 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.
Location
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- Address100 Main Road, Otautau
- Phone+64 3 488 3932
- Emailotautau@playcentre.org.nz
- ContactNikki Gallagher
Nearby ECE services
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Riverton Childcare Education & Care Services · 23 km
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Ohai Playcentre Playcentre · 23.8 km
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Winton Kindergarten Kindergartens · 25 km
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Makarewa Playcentre Playcentre · 33.7 km
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Waikiwi Kindergarten Kindergartens · 36.8 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Otautau Playcentre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Riverton School 23 km
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Hauroko Valley Primary School 24.5 km
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St Thomas School (Winton) 25.2 km
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Winton School 25.2 km
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Lochiel School 26.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026