A playcentre at 17 Pah Road in Cockle Bay, Manukau, Auckland, for children aged 0 to 6, where parents attend alongside their children. Learning is through free play, and the centre follows the Te Whāriki curriculum, with 16 areas of play. Sessions include a Monday morning session from 9.30am to 12pm, and a Monday afternoon space session from 12.30pm to 3pm. The website says families can visit three times before enrolling, and some playcentres offer infant programmes. The centre also runs a free, NZQA-approved adult education programme for enrolled whānau. Playcentre is a charitable trust, and the website says this year marks 85 years of the movement.
Customers describe the place as lovely, close to the beach and next to a reserve, with friendly families and a welcoming atmosphere. One says it is clean and tidy, and another says the children laugh a lot while they are there.