Kooinda Workbase Child Care Centre
95 / 100Callaghan NSW 2308
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Childcare centres in Callaghan NSW
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Callaghan, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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
- 2
- Centre-based
- 2
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 95
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Callaghan vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Callaghan, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Callaghan100%
- Nearby suburbs29.2%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Callaghan0%
- Nearby suburbs70.8%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible
- Callaghan95
- Nearby suburbs88
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Callaghan2
- Nearby suburbs24
- 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 Callaghan
Ku Kintaiba Children's Centre
95 / 100Callaghan NSW 2308
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Callaghan NSW?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Callaghan, including 2 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 Callaghan has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Kooinda Workbase Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Callaghan 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 Callaghan compare with NSW?
- 100% of services in Callaghan are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Callaghan near other childcare areas?
- Callaghan is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.