How many childcare services are in Budgewoi NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Budgewoi, including 3 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 Budgewoi has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Budgewoi Halekulani Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Budgewoi 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 Budgewoi compare with NSW?

33% of services in Budgewoi are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 36% in nearby suburbs.

Is Budgewoi near other childcare areas?

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

Childcare centres in Budgewoi NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Budgewoi, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Budgewoi vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Budgewoi33.3%
Nearby suburbs36.4%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Budgewoi66.7%
Nearby suburbs63.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Budgewoi88
Nearby suburbs89
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Budgewoi3
Nearby suburbs22
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 Budgewoi

Budgewoi Halekulani Pre-School

Budgewoi NSW 2262

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Budgewoi Halekulani Pre School Kindergarten INC

Milestones Early Learning Budgewoi

Budgewoi NSW 2262

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

The After School Klub Budgewoi

Budgewoi NSW 2262

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider THE After School Klub PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2262

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Budgewoi NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Budgewoi, including 3 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 Budgewoi has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Budgewoi Halekulani Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Budgewoi 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 Budgewoi compare with NSW?: 33% of services in Budgewoi are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 36% in nearby suburbs.
Is Budgewoi near other childcare areas?: Budgewoi is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.