How many childcare services are in Macquarie ACT?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Macquarie, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Macquarie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

0% of services in Macquarie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 47% in nearby suburbs.

Is Macquarie near other childcare areas?

Macquarie 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 Macquarie ACT

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Macquarie, ACT. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Macquarie vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Macquarie0%
Nearby suburbs46.9%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Macquarie100%
Nearby suburbs37.5%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

Macquarie85
Nearby suburbs88
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Macquarie4
Nearby suburbs32
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 Macquarie

Macquarie Primary School - Preschool Unit

Macquarie ACT 2614

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Milestones Early Learning Macquarie

Macquarie ACT 2614

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Ymca Early Learning Centre Jamison

Macquarie ACT 2614

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Young Men's Christian Association OF Canberra LTD

Ywca Macquarie School Age Care

Macquarie ACT 2614

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

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 Macquarie ACT?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Macquarie, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Macquarie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Macquarie Primary School - Preschool Unit (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Macquarie 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 Macquarie compare with ACT?: 0% of services in Macquarie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 47% in nearby suburbs.
Is Macquarie near other childcare areas?: Macquarie is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.