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Childcare quality in Lavender Bay (2060)

ACECQA NQS ratings for childcare centres near Lavender Bay (2060) are a proxy for the quality of early childhood education and care available to families in the area. Ratings are publicly available, mandatory for all approved childcare providers, and updated after each assessment visit (which typically occurs every three to five years for a service with a good compliance history).

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Childcare in Lavender Bay

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

Approved services
48
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
93%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
48 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard11 · 23%
Meeting National Quality Standard32 · 67%
Working Towards National Quality Standard3 · 6%
Not yet rated2 · 4%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Goodstart Early Learning North Sydney - Berry Street
In postcode
Long day careMeeting88 places
Toybox Early Learning
In postcode
Long day careMeeting38 places
KU - Grandstand Preschool
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding40 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

An NQS rating of "Exceeding" is the highest possible classification and indicates a service that consistently goes beyond the minimum standards in most or all quality areas. "Meeting NQS" is the expected benchmark. It means the service meets all the required standards and is operating well. "Working Towards NQS" means one or more quality areas have not yet met the required standard, which is worth investigating further before enrolling. "Significant Improvement Required" (SIR) is a regulatory warning and should give families serious pause.

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