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Childcare quality in Wollongong (2500)

Childcare centres near Wollongong (2500) 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 Wollongong 2500 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Wollongong

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

Approved services
38
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
89%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
38 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard18 · 47%
Meeting National Quality Standard13 · 34%
Working Towards National Quality Standard4 · 11%
Not yet rated3 · 8%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
The Piper Centre
In postcode
Long day careExceeding75 places
UOW Pulse Children's Services - Kids Uni North
In postcode
Long day careExceeding59 places
UOW Pulse Children's Services - Kids Uni South
In postcode
Long day careExceeding59 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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