Paroa Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural area where play and learning are valued for children and their whanau. Playcentre is a family organisation where we empower adults and children to play, work, learn and grow together; we honour the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and celebrate people’s uniqueness; and we value and affirm parents as the first and best educators of their children so that whanau are strengthened and communities enriched.