How many childcare services are in Barton ACT?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Barton, including 5 centre-based. 2 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 Barton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Currawong Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Barton 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 Barton compare with ACT?

40% of services in Barton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 71% in nearby suburbs.

Is Barton near other childcare areas?

Barton 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 Barton ACT

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Barton, ACT. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 89

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Barton vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Barton40%
Nearby suburbs70.6%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Barton60%
Nearby suburbs29.4%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–93 so small gaps are visible

Barton89
Nearby suburbs92
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Barton5
Nearby suburbs17
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 Barton

Currawong Child Care Centre

Barton ACT 2600

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

Telopea Park P&c School Age Care Program

Barton ACT 2600

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Telopea Park School Parents AND Citizens Association INCORPORATED

Goodstart Early Learning Barton

Barton ACT 2600

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Guardian Childcare & Education Barton

Barton ACT 2600

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Guardian Community Early Learning Centres PTY LTD

Papilio Early Learning Barton

Barton ACT 2600

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2600

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Barton ACT?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Barton, including 5 centre-based. 2 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 Barton has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Currawong Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Barton 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 Barton compare with ACT?: 40% of services in Barton are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 71% in nearby suburbs.
Is Barton near other childcare areas?: Barton is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.