A not-for-profit community hall at 20 Ponsonby Terrace, in a building that started life as a school in 1897. Auckland Council bought it in 1958, and it was rebuilt and refurbished after a fire in August 1999. Since 1990 it has also offered adult education and a preschool, and it hires out space for events. The council owns the building, and a board of local people runs it.
Activities listed on the website include the Ponsonby Playgroup and a Russian Playgroup, an after-school art and craft class run by the ReCreators that focuses on upcycling and reuse, and Tai Chi for Health on Thursdays at 1pm. The centre also holds a community garage sale. To book a spot in its classes or ask about hiring the building, email info@ponsonbycommunity.org.nz, or message the centre on Instagram or Facebook.