Gold Creek School - Nicholls Preschool Unit
95 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Act Education Directorate
Childcare centres in Nicholls ACT
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nicholls, ACT. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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.
- Services
- 8
- Centre-based
- 8
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS3
- Meeting NQS3
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Nicholls vs nearby vs ACT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Nicholls, nearby indexed suburbs, and Australian Capital Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Nicholls37.5%
- Nearby suburbs38.5%
- ACT40.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Nicholls37.5%
- Nearby suburbs46.2%
- ACT45.6%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible
- Nicholls87
- Nearby suburbs86
- ACT88
Service counts in each area
- Nicholls8
- Nearby suburbs26
- 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 Nicholls
Holy Spirit Early Learning Centre Nicholls
95 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Catholic Archdiocese OF Canberra AND Goulburn Education Limited
Nicholls Early Childhood Centre
95 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Community Services OF Gungahlin INC
Active Gamers Australia
85 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Active Gamers Australia PTY LTD
Teamkids - Nicholls Oshc
85 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD
Urban Education Gold Creek Pty Ltd
85 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Urban Education Gold Creek PTY LTD
Bright Bees Early Learning (nicholls)
70 / 100Nicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Happy Miracles PTY LTD
Sdn Bluebell Early Learning And Preschool
Score Not availableNicholls ACT 2913
Centre-Based Care
Provider Sdn Children's Services
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Nicholls ACT?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nicholls, including 8 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 Nicholls has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Gold Creek School - Nicholls Preschool Unit (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Nicholls 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 Nicholls compare with ACT?
- 38% of services in Nicholls are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 39% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Nicholls near other childcare areas?
- Nicholls is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.