Tillys Play And Education Centre - East Maitland
95 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Tillys Play & Education Centre PTY Limited Atf Tillys Play & Education Centre Trust
Childcare centres in East Maitland NSW
ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in East Maitland, NSW. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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
- 9
- Centre-based
- 8
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS7
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
East Maitland vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for East Maitland, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- East Maitland11.1%
- Nearby suburbs11.1%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- East Maitland77.8%
- Nearby suburbs85.2%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible
- East Maitland84
- Nearby suburbs86
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- East Maitland9
- Nearby suburbs27
- 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 East Maitland
East Maitland Before & After School Care
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Fieldsend Elc
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Beecroft Ldc PTY. LTD.
Foundations Learning Academy
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Foundations Learning PTY LTD
Green Hills Montessori Academy
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Kindy Patch Emma's
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Kp PTY LTD
St Nicholas Oosh East Maitland
85 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
24/7 Family Day Care
82 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Family Day Care
Provider Lloyd Creek PTY LTD
Linuwel Pre-School
70 / 100East Maitland NSW 2323
Centre-Based Care
Provider Linuwel School LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in East Maitland NSW?
- 9 ACECQA-approved services are listed in East Maitland, including 8 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 East Maitland has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Tillys Play And Education Centre - East Maitland (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in East Maitland 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 East Maitland compare with NSW?
- 11% of services in East Maitland are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 11% in nearby suburbs.
- Is East Maitland near other childcare areas?
- East Maitland is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.