Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Hunter Valley Grammar School
Childcare centres in Ashtonfield NSW
ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ashtonfield, NSW. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 89. 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
- 5
- Centre-based
- 5
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS3
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Ashtonfield vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Ashtonfield, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Ashtonfield40%
- Nearby suburbs8.6%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Ashtonfield60%
- Nearby suburbs80%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible
- Ashtonfield89
- Nearby suburbs85
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Ashtonfield5
- Nearby suburbs35
- 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 Ashtonfield
Shamrock Hill Early Learning And Long Day Care Centre
95 / 100Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Maitland Child Care Centre INC
Camp Australia - Ashtonfield Public School Oshc
85 / 100Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Kindy Patch Ashtonfield
85 / 100Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Kp PTY LTD
Teamkids - Hunter Valley Grammar
85 / 100Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Ashtonfield NSW?
- 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ashtonfield, including 5 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 Ashtonfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ashtonfield 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 Ashtonfield compare with NSW?
- 40% of services in Ashtonfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 9% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Ashtonfield near other childcare areas?
- Ashtonfield is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.