Gore Playcentre

Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to Gore Playcentre.

Gore Playcentre is uniquely placed in a brand new purpose built early childhood building, not only will you get a first class education from our qualified ECE teacher, you’ll also join a committed community of parents working together for the betterment of their children.  We’re extremely fortunate to be fully equipped with everything your child needs from birth to school age and the building houses other like-minded organisations that means you’ll have everything from Pre-Natal education, music sessions, toy library, midwives and even a chiropractor. We pride ourselves in offering a large number of Adult Education workshops on site and the unique way we run our Explorers session for older children.

At Playcentre, early childhood education is a shared journey. We value parents as the first and best educators for their tamariki, which is why parents attend alongside their tamariki – to play, learn and grow together.

Whether you have a new pēpī, preschooler, or are new to a community, Playcentre provides a place for whānau and communities to come together.

If you care for tamariki aged 0-6, we invite you to visit and experience our affordable, unique, and child-led environment. Our centres encourage learning through free play and nurture imagination, confidence, and connection.

Some Playcentres also offer more specialised sessions where there is a real focus on the needs of newborns to 1 year olds, as well as the support and friendship of other new parents. Find out more about our Infant Programmes.

Our licensed early learning centres follow the Ministry of Education’s world-leading bicultural curriculum, Te Whāriki, offering 16 different areas of play set up to cater for different interests, skills, ages and abilities.

We also provide a free, NZQA-approved, adult education programme for enrolled whānau to add practical strategies and skills to your parenting toolbox.

We offer three visits before you enrol. Arrange a visit today and experience our supportive, fun and friendly community for yourself!