How many childcare services are in Lyneham ACT?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lyneham, 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 Lyneham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Wattle Early Childhood Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lyneham 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 Lyneham compare with ACT?

25% of services in Lyneham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 46% in nearby suburbs.

Is Lyneham near other childcare areas?

Lyneham 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 Lyneham ACT

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Lyneham, 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

Lyneham vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Lyneham25%
Nearby suburbs45.7%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Lyneham50%
Nearby suburbs45.7%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–89 so small gaps are visible

Lyneham84
Nearby suburbs88
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Lyneham4
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 Lyneham

Wattle Early Childhood Centre

Lyneham ACT 2602

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Wattle Community Association INCORPORATED

Lyneham Primary School - Preschool Unit

Lyneham ACT 2602

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Ywca Lyneham School Age Care

Lyneham ACT 2602

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

Brindabella Christian College Early Learning Centre

Lyneham ACT 2602

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Christian Community Ministries Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2602

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Lyneham ACT?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Lyneham, 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 Lyneham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Wattle Early Childhood Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Lyneham 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 Lyneham compare with ACT?: 25% of services in Lyneham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 46% in nearby suburbs.
Is Lyneham near other childcare areas?: Lyneham is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.