How many childcare services are in Cooks Hill NSW?

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

Cooks Hill Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cooks Hill 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 Cooks Hill compare with NSW?

67% of services in Cooks Hill are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 30% in nearby suburbs.

Is Cooks Hill near other childcare areas?

Cooks Hill 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 Cooks Hill NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cooks Hill, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 92. 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: 92

NQS rating distribution

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

Cooks Hill vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cooks Hill66.7%
Nearby suburbs30%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Cooks Hill33.3%
Nearby suburbs60%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–92 so small gaps are visible

Cooks Hill92
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Cooks Hill3
Nearby suburbs20
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 Cooks Hill

Cooks Hill Pre-School

Cooks Hill NSW 2300

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cooks Hill Preschool INCORPORATED

Newcastle Community Preschool

Cooks Hill NSW 2300

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider St Andrews Church Community Pre School INCORPORATED

Newcastle Grammar School

Cooks Hill NSW 2300

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Newcastle Grammar School Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2300

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cooks Hill NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cooks Hill, including 3 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 Cooks Hill has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cooks Hill Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cooks Hill 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 Cooks Hill compare with NSW?: 67% of services in Cooks Hill are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 30% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cooks Hill near other childcare areas?: Cooks Hill is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.