How many childcare services are in Amaroo ACT?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Amaroo, including 4 centre-based. 1 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in Amaroo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Teamkids - Good Shepherd (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Amaroo on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in Amaroo compare with ACT?

25% of services in Amaroo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 39% in nearby suburbs.

Is Amaroo near other childcare areas?

Amaroo is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Amaroo ACT

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Amaroo, ACT. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Canberra city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Amaroo vs nearby vs ACT

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Amaroo, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Amaroo25%
Nearby suburbs38.9%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Amaroo50%
Nearby suburbs47.2%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–88 so small gaps are visible

Amaroo84
Nearby suburbs87
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Amaroo4
Nearby suburbs36
ACT371

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in Amaroo

Teamkids - Good Shepherd

Amaroo ACT 2914

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD

Amaroo School - Preschool Unit

Amaroo ACT 2914

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Communities@work Amaroo Out Of School Hours Care

Amaroo ACT 2914

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Communities@work

Busy Bees At Amaroo

Amaroo ACT 2914

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Fel Child Care Centres 4 PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2914

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Amaroo ACT?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Amaroo, including 4 centre-based. 1 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Amaroo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Teamkids - Good Shepherd (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Amaroo on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Amaroo compare with ACT?: 25% of services in Amaroo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 39% in nearby suburbs.
Is Amaroo near other childcare areas?: Amaroo is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.