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Childcare centres in Newcastle NSW

This Newcastle hub lists 346 ACECQA-approved services within about 25 km, across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Maitland and Port Stephens edges. 21% of services here are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, against 18% across New South Wales. The busiest suburbs by service count are Charlestown (12), Raymond Terrace (11), Cardiff (10). Results are ordered by distance, then ChildcareScout Score. Fees and vacancies are Not available from the national registers.

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Newcastle vs NSW

Published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for services within about 25 km of Newcastle, compared with New South Wales.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Newcastle21.4%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Newcastle68.5%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Newcastle86
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Newcastle346
  • NSW6,138

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.

Suburbs in this hub

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare centres are in Newcastle?
Counts on this page are ACECQA-approved services within the mapped radius of Newcastle, NSW — not an unofficial directory scrape. Totals change when the national registers update.
Do you show childcare fees or vacancies?
No. ACECQA national registers do not publish daily fees or live vacancies, so ChildcareScout shows those fields as Not available rather than inventing them. See the fees and waitlists guides for official CCS tools.
What is the ChildcareScout Score?
A transparent ranking using published NQS quality (50%), information completeness (20%) and location/operating status (30%). It is not an ACECQA rating.
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