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Childcare quality in Kensington (2033)

Childcare centres near Kensington (2033) are assessed against the National Quality Standard (NQS) by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). The NQS rates services across seven quality areas including educational programme, children's health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, collaborative partnerships, and governance. The data below lists centres accessible from Kensington 2033 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Kensington

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026

Approved services
57
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
98%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
57 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard8 · 14%
Meeting National Quality Standard42 · 74%
Working Towards National Quality Standard1 · 2%
Not yet rated6 · 11%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
SDN Kensington at Unsw Sydney
In postcode
Long day careMeeting72 places
Scecs Oshc Our Lady of the Rosary Kensington
In postcode
OSHCUnrated75 places
Kensington Public School Oosh Care Incorporated
0.4 km
OSHCMeeting150 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

Childcare availability in Kensington is as important as quality. Even an Exceeding-rated service is of no use if there is a 12-to-18-month waitlist. For families planning to buy in Kensington and who need childcare within a specific timeframe, contact your preferred centres directly to check wait times. NQS ratings are publicly available, but waitlist positions are managed by each centre individually.

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