Clarence Town Pre-School
95 / 100Clarence Town NSW 2321
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Clarence Town NSW
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Clarence Town, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Clarence Town vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Clarence Town, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Clarence Town50%
- Nearby suburbs18.2%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Clarence Town50%
- Nearby suburbs54.5%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible
- Clarence Town90
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Clarence Town2
- Nearby suburbs11
- 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 Clarence Town
Thrive Kids Clarence Town Oosh
85 / 100Clarence Town NSW 2321
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Clarence Town NSW?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Clarence Town, including 2 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 Clarence Town has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Clarence Town Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Clarence Town 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 Clarence Town compare with NSW?
- 50% of services in Clarence Town are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 18% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Clarence Town near other childcare areas?
- Clarence Town is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.