Paroa Playcentre, Greymouth

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

Paroa 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

Paroa 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

Paroa 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 17 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

Contact details

• Address494 Main South Road, Paroa, Greymouth
• Phone+64 27 880 5238
• Emailmandy.coleman@playcentre.org.nz
• ContactAmanda Coleman

Nearby ECE services

• A to Z Preschool Education & Care Services · 7 km
• The Children's House Greymouth Education & Care Services · 7.2 km
• Grey Valley Playcentre Playcentre · 35.3 km
• Murchison Kindergarten Kindergartens · 123.9 km
• Sunflowers Preschool Limited Education & Care Services · 129.5 km