Gumnut Bowral Memorial Preschool Incorporated
95 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Bowral NSW
ChildcareScout lists 11 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bowral, NSW. Of these, 11 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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
- 11
- Centre-based
- 11
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS7
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published2
Bowral vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Bowral, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Bowral9.1%
- Nearby suburbs20%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Bowral63.6%
- Nearby suburbs64%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible
- Bowral84
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Bowral11
- Nearby suburbs25
- 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 Bowral
Aurora Out Of School Hours Care
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Southern Highlands Association For Steiner Education INCORPORATED
Bambinos Kindergarten Bowral
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
Bambinos Kindergarten Bowral St, Bowral
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Education Limited
Bowral Street Childcare
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Gemjac PTY LTD
Kamalei Children's Centre
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kamalei Childrens Centre PTY LTD
Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Bowral
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Early Learning Investments PTY LTD
Mount Gibraltar Preschool
85 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Elizabeth Maureen Crowley
Bowral Public School - Villageoshc
70 / 100Bowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Villageoshc PTY LTD
Bowral Little School Pty Ltd
Score Not availableBowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Provider Bowral Little School PTY LTD
Southern Highlands Christian Preschool
Score Not availableBowral NSW 2576
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Bowral NSW?
- 11 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bowral, including 11 centre-based. 1 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 Bowral has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Gumnut Bowral Memorial Preschool Incorporated (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bowral 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 Bowral compare with NSW?
- 9% of services in Bowral are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 20% in nearby suburbs.