Alicetown Playcentre is a parent-participation early learning centre at 105/107 Victoria Street, Alicetown, in Lower Hutt. Parents attend alongside their children, who are aged 0 to 6, and the centre is licensed and run as part of Playcentre Aotearoa, a charitable trust. Children learn through free play, and the centre follows the Ministry of Education's Te Whāriki curriculum, with 16 areas of play for different interests, skills and ages. The website lists Tuesday and Thursday sessions from 12:15pm to 2:45pm.
Parents can join a free, NZQA-approved adult education programme for enrolled whānau. Families can visit three times before enrolling. Some Playcentres run infant programmes for newborns to one-year-olds, and the website says Playcentre is celebrating 85 years in 2026.