# The Cats Pyjamas Preschool

The Cats Pyjamas Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Selwyn District. MoE service number 70158.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-cats-pyjamas-preschool-70158

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Selwyn District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 70 children (2025)

## Operator
The Cats Pyjamas Preschool is part of **BestStart Educare**, centre chain that operates 263 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/beststart

## 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:** 10 Beaumont Drive
- **Phone:** 022-011 0462
- **Email:** catspjs.rolleston@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -43.59576495, 172.3944069 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.59576495,172.3944069))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Selwyn Kids Limited** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/selwyn-kids-limited-70103
- **Selwyn Kids** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/selwyn-kids-45427
- **BestStart Rolleston** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-rolleston-65014
- **Active Explorers Rolleston** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-rolleston-65145
- **Puanga Kākaho** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/puanga-kakaho-45128

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/335201
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/335201

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-cats-pyjamas-preschool-70158
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-cats-pyjamas-preschool-70158/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-cats-pyjamas-preschool-70158/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70158/
- 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._