Bucklands Beach Ohui-a-rangi Playcentre is a parent-participation early learning centre at 50 The Parade in Bucklands Beach, Auckland. Parents attend alongside their children, because Playcentre sees parents as the first and best educators of their tamariki.
The centre takes children aged 0 to 6 in free, child-led play, with 16 areas of play set up for different interests and ages. It follows the Ministry of Education's Te Whāriki curriculum and offers a free, NZQA-approved adult education programme for enrolled whānau. Some Playcentres run infant sessions for newborns to one-year-olds. Families can visit three times before enrolling. The website lists a Wednesday session from 12.30pm to 3pm.