How many childcare services are in Annandale NSW?

7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Annandale, including 7 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 Annandale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Explore And Develop Annandale (Excellent) currently ranks first in Annandale 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 Annandale compare with NSW?

43% of services in Annandale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 28% in nearby suburbs.

Is Annandale near other childcare areas?

Annandale is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Annandale NSW

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Annandale, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Sydney city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 7
Centre-based: 7
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent1
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Annandale vs nearby vs NSW

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Annandale, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Annandale42.9%
Nearby suburbs27.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Annandale42.9%
Nearby suburbs69.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

Annandale87
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Annandale7
Nearby suburbs65
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.

Services in Annandale

Explore And Develop Annandale

Annandale NSW 2038

100 / 100

ExcellentCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Garrett Five PTY Limited

Annandale Early Learning Centre

Annandale NSW 2038

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Inner West Council

Annandale Public School Preschool

Annandale NSW 2038

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Scecs Oshc St Brendan's Annandale

Annandale NSW 2038

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services LTD

The Crescent Early Learning

Annandale NSW 2038

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Annandale North Out Of School Hours Care Association

Annandale NSW 2038

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Annandale North Out OF School Hours Care Association

Annandale After School Centre Inc.

Annandale NSW 2038

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Annandale After School Centre INCORPORATED

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Postcodes: 2038

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Annandale NSW?: 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Annandale, including 7 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 Annandale has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Explore And Develop Annandale (Excellent) currently ranks first in Annandale 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 Annandale compare with NSW?: 43% of services in Annandale are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 28% in nearby suburbs.
Is Annandale near other childcare areas?: Annandale is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.