Service type
Pakuranga-Rahihi Playcentre is a Playcentre — a parent-led co-operative, where parents and caregivers themselves run sessions rather than employed teaching staff.
20 Hours ECE
Pakuranga-Rahihi 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
Pakuranga-Rahihi 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
Pakuranga-Rahihi 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 45 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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- Address6A Glenside Avenue, Pakuranga, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 577 4546
- Emailkavita.budhia@playcentre.org.nz
- ContactKavita Budhia
Nearby ECE services
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Pakuranga Kindergarten Kindergartens · 412 m
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Riverhills Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Anchorage Park Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.5 km
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Laugh and Learn Education & Care Services · 1.6 km
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Little Seed Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 1.7 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Pakuranga-Rahihi Playcentre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Kadimah School 7.6 km
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Golden Grove School 8.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026