A early learning centre in Riverdale, Gisborne, where children and their parents or caregivers attend together. Playcentre describes itself as unlike other early childhood education, because parents take part alongside their children, and the website says the centres are affordable. Children aged 0 to 6 are welcome. Mixed-age play means younger children learn from older ones, and older children learn to share and negotiate with the younger ones. The centre is at 351b Ormond Road.
The activities change every day. The website lists climbing, reading, singing, music, costumes, face painting, gardening, carpentry with real tools, baking, cooking, sandcastles, swinging, sliding, dancing, time in nature and messy play. The centre follows Te Whāriki, the Ministry of Education's bicultural curriculum, with 16 areas of play. Families can make three free visits before they enrol, and visits are welcome at any time of the year. Playcentre also runs a free, NZQA-approved adult education programme for enrolled whānau.