How many childcare services are in Spence ACT?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Spence, including 3 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 Spence has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Baringa Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Spence 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 Spence compare with ACT?

67% of services in Spence are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 42% in nearby suburbs.

Is Spence near other childcare areas?

Spence 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 Spence ACT

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Spence, ACT. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 92. 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: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 92

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Spence vs nearby vs ACT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Spence66.7%
Nearby suburbs41.7%
ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

Spence33.3%
Nearby suburbs41.7%
ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–92 so small gaps are visible

Spence92
Nearby suburbs89
ACT88

Service counts in each area

Spence3
Nearby suburbs24
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 Spence

Baringa Early Learning Centre

Spence ACT 2615

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Baringa Childcare Centre INCORPORATED

Mt Rogers Primary School - Spence Preschool Unit

Spence ACT 2615

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Act Education Directorate

Spence Children's Cottage

Spence ACT 2615

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareACT

Provider Ywca Canberra

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2615

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Spence ACT?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Spence, including 3 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 Spence has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Baringa Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Spence 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 Spence compare with ACT?: 67% of services in Spence are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 41% across ACT and 42% in nearby suburbs.
Is Spence near other childcare areas?: Spence is closest to the Canberra hub. See the Canberra childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.