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Paterson Street Playcentre

Playcentre · Hamilton Central, Hamilton

Paterson Street Playcentre is a community-based early childhood service in Hamilton Central, Hamilton, 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 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypePlaycentre
LocationHamilton
RegionWaikato Region
Service number33019
45
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

Paterson Street 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

Paterson Street 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

Paterson Street 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 45 children on the roll.

Under 2 22 (48.9%)
2 years 9 (20%)
3 years 9 (20%)
4 years 5 (11.1%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 42 (93.3%)
Māori 13 (28.9%)
Pacific 4 (8.9%)
Asian 4 (8.9%)
Other 1 (2.2%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address40 Paterson Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
  • Phone+64 7 847 1739
  • ContactCojana Spear

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What comes next

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

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