Five Dock Public School Preschool
95 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department OF Education
Childcare centres in Five Dock NSW
ChildcareScout lists 14 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Five Dock, NSW. Of these, 14 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 are Meeting NQS; 2 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
- 14
- Centre-based
- 14
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS8
- Working Towards NQS2
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published2
Five Dock vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Five Dock, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Five Dock14.3%
- Nearby suburbs11.7%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Five Dock57.1%
- Nearby suburbs80%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible
- Five Dock84
- Nearby suburbs85
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Five Dock14
- Nearby suburbs60
- 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 Five Dock
Raising Stars Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Inner West Easy Living PTY LTD Atf Inner West Easy Living Discretionary Trust
Five Dock Public School Parents And Citizens Association Oosh
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Garfield Street Children's Centre
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Familyworks PTY Limited
Kiddies On First Early Learning Childcare Centre
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kiddies On First PTY LTD
Kids @ Play Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kids @ Play PTY Limited
Kindikids Early Learning Centre Five Dock
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Costi's Enterprises PTY LTD
Learn & Laugh
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Learn & Laugh No 2 PTY Limited
Scecs Oshc All Hallows Five Dock
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Tobeme Early Learning - Five Dock
85 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Gumnut Gardens
70 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Anglas PTY Limited
Smart Little Kids Early Learning Centre
70 / 100Five Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Little Wise Monkeys PTY LTD
Arkie Early Education Five Dock
Score Not availableFive Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider Tiny Footsteps PTY LTD
Kids On Five Dock
Score Not availableFive Dock NSW 2046
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Nobility OF Inclusion Centre For Education PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Five Dock NSW?
- 14 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Five Dock, including 14 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 Five Dock has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Five Dock Public School Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Five Dock 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 Five Dock compare with NSW?
- 14% of services in Five Dock are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 12% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Five Dock near other childcare areas?
- Five Dock is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.