A Playcentre at 1A Ngaumatau Road in Point Howard, Lower Hutt, run by Playcentre Aotearoa, a charitable trust. Playcentre is a parent-led early learning model, so parents join in with their children, and the centre offers 20 Hours ECE information for families.
Families who come describe a warm welcome from the first visit. Parents say their children have a good time and make friends, and that it is a place to relax and chat with other parents. One family says the time there is more structured and gives more learning than the home environment, and that their child grew in confidence. Another says their child came to be part of the group after not mixing with other children. Some families come twice a week.
The centre is in Point Howard, on the Lower Hutt side of the harbour. Playcentre's home page notes that the trust is celebrating 85 years.