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Terrace End

We are a long-established, friendly Playcentre located in front of Ruamahunga Park and the Manawatu River. These both provide us with wonderful opportunities for excursions and exploration in our community.

Our mokopuna relish in holistic learning experiences that enrich their understanding of the world around them. They are able to do this within a safe environment alongside their whanau.

Our mokopuna love to learn and play using all types of sensory mediums, including dry, wet, messy and mucky; through to real ‘Process Cooking’ which combines their practice through play medium into the practical, tangible and edible! We have an extensive range of resources, both inside and out, and a fabulous landscape with established trees, a steep hill to navigate and of course a sandpit, climbing structures, carpentry, swings and vege patch.

Terrace End Playcentre offers the first term free so you and your whanau can decide whether Terrace End Playcentre is the place for you.

We hope to meet you soon!

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.

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!

Address & Contact

77 Ruamahanga Crescent
Palmerston North 4410

[email protected]
027 880 2551

Open Times

Monday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm
Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm

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