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Childcare quality in Killara (2071)

Finding quality childcare near Killara is one of the most practical concerns for families with children under five. The card below covers long day care, family day care, and outside school hours care (OSHC) services operating within a reasonable distance of Killara 2071, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Killara

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026
Approved services
22
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
100%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
—
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
22 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard6 · 27%
Meeting National Quality Standard15 · 68%
Not yet rated1 · 5%
Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Handprints Killara
In postcode
Long day careMeeting58 places
Gowrie NSW Killara Outside School hours Care
In postcode
OSHCExceeding110 places
KU - Killara Park Pre-school
0.7 km
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding40 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

The childcare landscape in Killara 2071 can shift quickly: centres open, close, change ownership, and receive new NQS assessments. The data here is updated from the ACECQA national register, but ratings are only refreshed after an assessment visit, which can be infrequent for well-performing services. Use the ACECQA website directly to verify the most current rating and assessment date for any specific centre before making an enrolment decision.

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