# Children First Pre School

Children First Pre School is a licensed Education & care centre in Selwyn District. MoE service number 70355.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/children-first-pre-school-70355

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Selwyn District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 55 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 138 High Street
- **Phone:** 03-3243396
- **Email:** childrenfirstleeston@gmail.com
- **Location:** -43.76469255, 172.29257407 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.76469255,172.29257407))

## Nearby centres
Within 6.2 km of this centre:
- **Active Explorers Leeston** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-leeston-70001
- **Leeston Playcentre** — 0.8 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leeston-playcentre-70078
- **Southbridge Playcentre** — 6.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/southbridge-playcentre-70122

Browse all centres in this suburb: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/336200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/336200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/children-first-pre-school-70355
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/children-first-pre-school-70355/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/children-first-pre-school-70355/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70355/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._