Pukekohe East Playcentre is a small rural playcentre at 137 Runciman Road, just outside Pukekohe to the east. It meets in a historic building that was once Pukekohe East School, built in the 1860s. The centre runs three sessions a week, with a roll of 22 families. Playcentre is a charity, and the centre is run by parents who attend alongside their children, so children play and learn in a child-led way while the adults learn with them. The website lists a Monday space session from 12.30pm to 3pm. Children aged 0 to 6 are welcome, and families can visit three times before they enrol.
Parents on the website describe Playcentre as an extension of what they do at home, and one family says the boys love it there. A Google reviewer calls it a beautiful little playcentre hidden away, with a wonderful playground and plenty of indoor activities for children. The centre follows the Te Whāriki curriculum and sets up 16 areas of play, and it also runs an NZQA-approved adult education programme for enrolled whānau.