How we support Councils to build playgrounds

A well-designed play space maximises the benefits of play for everyone! Backed by the latest research into best practice playground design and the development benefits of play, we’ve developed a user-friendly guide that sets out the eight key principles for playground design, construction and maintenance. We call them the Great 8: social interaction, agility and fitness, confidence and challenge, easy access and amenities, durability and safety.

Download the Great 8: The Principles of a Best Practice Playground.

You will have a dedicated Playground Centre project manager to help you navigate every step of your playground project – from design to equipment selection, site preparation and installation. This ensures your playground project is expertly managed from concept to completion with a ‘no surprises’ approach that ensures there are no hidden costs, frustrations or delays.

Talk to one of our playground design and build specialists today to find out more about the different ways we can help you with your playground project.   

Just like the clients and communities we serve, we are constantly striving to find new and innovative ways to make our world safer, healthier, cleaner, and greener now and into the future.

We offer a wide choice of high quality, durable play and fitness equipment made from sustainably sourced, recycled and recyclable materials. We’re focused on sustainability in our operations, too. From the materials we choose and the partners we work with to our ongoing development of more eco-friendly packaging solutions, we’re constantly working to reduce our footprint across our supply chain.

Learn more about Playground Centre’s sustainability commitment.

A complete play and furniture package? Easy! Through our long-term partnership with street furniture manufacturers Urban Effects , you have access to an extensive range of quality seating, shelters, picnic tables, commercial barbecues, drinking fountains and bike racks (and more) to maximise the use and enjoyment of your outdoor space.

Yes, it does. Our high-quality play and fitness equipment is built for durability and low maintenance with an uncompromising commitment to safety. All Playground Centre products are backed by safety and structural compliance certification and robust warranties.

• European EN 1176: 2018
• New Zealand NZS 5828: 2015
• Australian AS 4685: 2021

Our world-class products are manufactured to the highest quality standards in our purpose-built facility in Wanganui, New Zealand.

We also partner with selected global leaders to source and supply the best play equipment from around the world.

Watch our Local Manufacturing video.

The cost to build a playground depends on a whole number of factors ranging from the size of your playground, your playground’s design and the play equipment and materials you choose.

As a guide, you could spend as little as $30K or alternatively, more than $1M. Working with a playground specialist ensure that the money you do invest is well spent.

At Playground Centre, we have a ‘no surprises’ approach to playground costs, providing you with transparent cost estimates and updates on any changes to equipment pricing or costs of materials, or variations to your project which affect its cost. We also provide you with the option to make progressive payments to assist you with project planning and budgeting.

Book an obligation-free consultation  with one of our team of playground specialists to discuss your project.

We love collaborating! We work with playground designers and landscape architects in New Zealand, Australia and around the world on everything from school and suburban play spaces to huge destination playgrounds. Together, we’re always discovering game-changing ways to inspire active play, wellbeing and memories.