Tillys Play And Education Centre - Gillieston Heights
95 / 100Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
Centre-Based Care
Provider Tillys Play & Education Centre PTY Limited Atf Tillys Play & Education Centre Trust
Childcare centres in Gillieston Heights NSW
ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gillieston Heights, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 1 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
- 3
- Centre-based
- 3
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Gillieston Heights vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Gillieston Heights, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Gillieston Heights33.3%
- Nearby suburbs12.5%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Gillieston Heights33.3%
- Nearby suburbs78.1%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible
- Gillieston Heights90
- Nearby suburbs85
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Gillieston Heights3
- Nearby suburbs32
- 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 Gillieston Heights
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights
85 / 100Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
Gillieston Oosh & Vacation Care
Score Not availableGillieston Heights NSW 2321
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Gillieston Heights NSW?
- 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gillieston Heights, including 3 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 Gillieston Heights has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Tillys Play And Education Centre - Gillieston Heights (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gillieston Heights 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 Gillieston Heights compare with NSW?
- 33% of services in Gillieston Heights are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Gillieston Heights near other childcare areas?
- Gillieston Heights is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.