Omakere Playcentre

Omakere Playcentre was established in 1970 after a group of Mothers saw the need for Early Childhood Education in the area.  A committee was formed and they successfully raised enough funds to purchase some basic equipment. Sessions were originally held weekly on Thursdays at 9.30 am at the Omakere Community Hall.

Sessions were run in the main Hall and equipment was packed up at the end of the session and kept in an old wood shed.  The Hall was made more spacious with the addition of a supper room, a room suitable for morning tea!

An additional room was added to the side of the supper room in 2001.  It was purposely built for Playcentre, with the aid of the Central Hawke’s Bay Playcentre Association.

Sessions now run on Tuesdays 9.30am – 12.00pm.  Our children are involved in painting, playdough, carpentry, collage, outdoor and physical play, science and nature, sand, and water play.  The outdoor area is an area of continual development with a fort and slide, Wendy House, carpentry shed and sandpit.  We enjoy shared kai of fruit and sandwiches prepared by one of the mothers on duty that day. We are lucky to have the support of the school and community as we work to develop and improve our learning area for our children. 

We currently have a roll of 13 children and have 12 families involved in the Centre. We welcome families from across all of Central Hawkes Bay seeking the supportive environment that Playcentre can offer.  We have a dedicated committee who work hard to ensure our children at Omakere Playcentre receive the best Playcentre experience. We look forward to watching our children grow and develop friendships as they move through our Centre and onto Omakere School.

For further enquiries: Nicole Nimon email:  nicole.nimon08@gmail.com