How many childcare services are in Dungog NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dungog, 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 Dungog has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Dungog Community Pre-School Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dungog 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 Dungog compare with NSW?

50% of services in Dungog are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 25% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Dungog NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Dungog, 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

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

Dungog vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Dungog50%
Nearby suburbs25%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Dungog50%
Nearby suburbs50%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

Dungog90
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Dungog2
Nearby suburbs12
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 Dungog

Dungog Community Pre-School Kindergarten

Dungog NSW 2420

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Dungog Community Pre-School Kindergarten INCORPORATED

Joeys Pre-School & Early Learning Centre

Dungog NSW 2420

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Joey's Pre-School PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2420

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dungog NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dungog, 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 Dungog has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Dungog Community Pre-School Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dungog 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 Dungog compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Dungog are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 25% in nearby suburbs.