How many childcare services are in Phillip ACT?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Phillip, including 5 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 Phillip has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Gowrie Discovery House Early Education And Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Phillip 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 Phillip compare with ACT?

60% of services in Phillip are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 35% in nearby suburbs.

Is Phillip near other childcare areas?

Phillip 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 Phillip ACT

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Phillip, ACT. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 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 91. 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: 91

NQS rating distribution

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

Phillip vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Phillip60%
Nearby suburbs34.5%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Phillip40%
Nearby suburbs58.6%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–91 so small gaps are visible

Phillip91
Nearby suburbs88
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Phillip5
Nearby suburbs29
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 Phillip

Gowrie Discovery House Early Education And Care Centre

Phillip ACT 2606

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Gowrie Nsw

Kids Academy Phillip

Phillip ACT 2606

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Woden Early Childhood Centre

Phillip ACT 2606

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Woden Early Childhood Centre INC

Active Gamers Australia

Phillip ACT 2606

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Active Gamers Australia PTY LTD

Wonderschool (woden) Pty Limited

Phillip ACT 2606

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Wonderschool (woden) PTY Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2606

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Phillip ACT?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Phillip, including 5 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 Phillip has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Gowrie Discovery House Early Education And Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Phillip 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 Phillip compare with ACT?: 60% of services in Phillip are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 35% in nearby suburbs.
Is Phillip near other childcare areas?: Phillip is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.