How many childcare services are in Bourke NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bourke, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Bourke has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Bdcs - Childcare (9b) (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Bourke 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 Bourke compare with NSW?

0% of services in Bourke are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 6% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Bourke NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bourke, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Bourke vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Bourke0%
Nearby suburbs5.6%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Bourke75%
Nearby suburbs83.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

Bourke85
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Bourke4
Nearby suburbs18
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 Bourke

Bdcs - Childcare (9b)

Bourke NSW 2840

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bourke & District Children's Services

Bdcs - Outside School Hours Care

Bourke NSW 2840

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bourke & District Children's Services

Bdcs - Preschool (9a)

Bourke NSW 2840

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bourke & District Children's Services

Bourke Public School Early Years Transition Centre

Bourke NSW 2840

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2840

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bourke NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bourke, including 4 centre-based. 0 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 Bourke has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Bdcs - Childcare (9b) (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Bourke 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 Bourke compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Bourke are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 6% in nearby suburbs.