Matamata Playcentre

Matamata Playcentre Whānau tupu ngātahi – Families growing together 💛 Early childhood education for 0–6 year olds. We value parents as first and best educators.

Come explore and discover together, as tamariki and whānau play, learn and grow together. Welcome to our village! Matamata Playcentre offers quality early childhood education and is a fabulous place for your child to learn, explore, create, have fun, develop new skills, and build relationships by interacting with other children and adults. The playcentre philosophy is based on child-initated play

and recognises the parents as the first and best educators of their own children. Playcentre families receive a unique early childhood experience with opportunities for whanau/families to learn together. We hold five morning sessions a week which are overseen by our wonderful supervisor Taryn, and run by our parents/caregivers for the good of the children to create for them a safe and positive environment to learn in.

16 areas of play are set up or available throughout each session and include playdough, arts and crafts, collages, painting, baking, storytime, puzzles, dress-ups, role playing, swings, sandpit, confidence course, waterplay etc. We love going on trips out in the community and examples of past trips are: Marshall Animal Park, Matamata Police and Fire Stations, Leap trampoline park, Cambridge bike track – the fun never stops! All visitors are welcome to come along for three free visits to see what we are all about before deciding to enrol at our centre. If you and your child(ren) would like to become part of our Playcentre whanau give us a call for more information. We look forward to meeting you!

Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Playcentre!
25/08/2026

Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Playcentre!

We are a nationwide charity with nearly 400 centres located across ...

Vote for us at Z Matamata and help us get our share for our tamariki! All funds raised will go towards repairing our pla...
18/08/2026

Vote for us at Z Matamata and help us get our share for our tamariki! All funds raised will go towards repairing our playground!

17/08/2026

Exploding into open week! This fun experiment involved vinegar and baking soda.

Today we explored colour, movement and patterns through some fun science experiments! We experimented with coloured milk...
12/08/2026

Today we explored colour, movement and patterns through some fun science experiments! We experimented with coloured milk and oil, then watched bubbles pop and create their own unique pictures and patterns. 🫧🎨

A beautiful way to encourage tūhuratanga (exploration and discovery) as our tamariki wondered, experimented and observed what happened. 💚

Learning through play, curiosity and connection!

Have a baby or preschooler? Come and see what Matamata Playcentre is all about — and bring a friend along with you! 💛Our...
12/08/2026

Have a baby or preschooler? Come and see what Matamata Playcentre is all about — and bring a friend along with you! 💛
Our sessions are a great place for little ones to explore, play and make new friends, with lots of different experiences to enjoy — from messy and outdoor play to art, music, water exploration and plenty more 🎨💦🎶🌿

📅 Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
⏰ 9am–12pm

If you’ve been thinking about giving Playcentre a try, grab a friend and come along together. You don’t need to know anyone beforehand — new whānau are always welcome!

Address

37 Farmers Road
Matamata
3400

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+64221036482

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