How many childcare services are in Aranda ACT?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Aranda, including 4 centre-based. 3 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 Aranda has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Aranda Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Aranda 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 Aranda compare with ACT?

75% of services in Aranda are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 37% in nearby suburbs.

Is Aranda near other childcare areas?

Aranda 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 Aranda ACT

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Aranda, ACT. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 95

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS3
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Aranda vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Aranda75%
Nearby suburbs37.1%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Aranda0%
Nearby suburbs48.6%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–96 so small gaps are visible

Aranda95
Nearby suburbs87
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Aranda4
Nearby suburbs35
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 Aranda

Aranda Primary School - Preschool Unit

Aranda ACT 2614

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Harbour Early Learning Aranda

Aranda ACT 2614

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Harbour Early Learning Management PTY LTD

Ywca Canberra Aranda School Age Care

Aranda ACT 2614

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

Teamkids - St Vincent's Primary

Aranda ACT 2614

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2614

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Aranda ACT?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Aranda, including 4 centre-based. 3 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 Aranda has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Aranda Primary School - Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Aranda 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 Aranda compare with ACT?: 75% of services in Aranda are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 37% in nearby suburbs.
Is Aranda near other childcare areas?: Aranda is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.