Service type
Rakaia Playcentre is a Playcentre — a parent-led co-operative, where parents and caregivers themselves run sessions rather than employed teaching staff.
20 Hours ECE
Rakaia 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
Rakaia 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
Rakaia 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 10 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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- AddressMackie Street, Rakaia
- Phone+64 3 377 2540
- ContactRebecca Congalton
Nearby ECE services
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Dunsandel Playcentre Playcentre · 16.7 km
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Dunsandel Childcare and Preschool Ltd Education & Care Services · 17 km
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Children First Pre School Education & Care Services · 21.6 km
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Hororata Playcentre Playcentre · 24.9 km
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Merle Leask Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 26.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Rakaia Playcentre — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Wakanui School 29.5 km
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Methven Primary School 32.7 km
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Clearview Primary 33 km
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Rolleston School 33.8 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026