Parua Bay Playcentre

Parua Bay · Northland Region

Playcentre · Community based · Rural settlement · 24 children · 20 Hours ECE

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Parua Bay Playcentre at a glance

Parua Bay Playcentre is a playcentre early childhood service in Parua Bay, Northland Region, managed on a community based basis. It has 24 children enrolled, and is approved for 20 Hours ECE and carries an Equity Index band of EQI > 5.

15 of the enrolled children are under two years old, so the service cares for a genuine infant and toddler cohort alongside older pre-schoolers.

Children by age

Age 0 2

Age 1 7

Age 2 4

Age 3 10

Age 4 1

Age 5 0

Total enrolled: 24 children, of whom 30 are counted in the all-children figure.

Children by ethnicity

European 2496.0%

Other 14.0%

Service details

Service typePlaycentre
Funding / managementCommunity based
20 Hours ECEEligible for 20 Hours ECE
Equity IndexEQI > 5
SettingRural settlement
Territorial authorityWhangarei District
RegionNorthland Region
Education regionTai Tokerau
Roll date2025 directory export

Nearby early childhood centres

Parua Bay ChildcareParua Bay · Education & Care Service 0.2 km Manaia KindergartenParua Bay · Free Kindergarten 0.2 km Educare One Tree PointOne Tree Point · Education & Care Service 6.7 km Te Kōhanga Reo o TakahiwaiRuakaka · Te Kōhanga Reo 9.3 km Marsden PlaycentreWhangarei · Playcentre 9.6 km Onerahi Free KindergartenWhangarei · Free Kindergarten 10.1 km

About this data

Details are taken from the New Zealand Ministry of Education early childhood directory export dated 1 September 2026. Age and ethnicity rolls are as recorded at the directory snapshot.

This is an independent directory and is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education. Confirm enrolment, fees and opening hours directly with the service. Report a correction.

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