How many childcare services are in Gunnedah NSW?

10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gunnedah, including 9 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 Gunnedah has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Gunnedah (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah compare with NSW?

30% of services in Gunnedah are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Gunnedah NSW

ChildcareScout lists 10 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gunnedah, NSW. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 83. 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: 10
Centre-based: 9
Family day care: 1
Avg score: 83

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS3
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS3
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Gunnedah vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Gunnedah30%
Nearby suburbs8.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Gunnedah40%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–86 so small gaps are visible

Gunnedah83
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Gunnedah10
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 Gunnedah

Goodstart Early Learning Gunnedah

Gunnedah NSW 2380

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Gunnedah Baptist Community Preschool

Gunnedah NSW 2380

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gunnedah Baptist Child Care Association LTD

Gunnedah Family Day Care

Gunnedah NSW 2380

92 / 100

Exceeding NQSFamily Day CareNSW

Provider Gunnedah Family AND Children's Services INCORPORATED

Esteem Kids St Xavier's Gunnedah

Gunnedah NSW 2380

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cherish Fruition PTY LTD

Gunnedah Preschool

Gunnedah NSW 2380

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gunnedah Preschool Kindergarten INC

Mary Ranken Childcare Centre

Gunnedah NSW 2380

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Gunnedah Family AND Children's Services INCORPORATED

Winanga-Li Early Learning & Care Service

Gunnedah NSW 2380

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child AND Family Centre INCORPORATED

Grow Early Education Gunnedah

Gunnedah NSW 2380

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No. 26 PTY LTD As Trustee For Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No. 26 Unit Trust

Oz Education Gunnedah

Gunnedah NSW 2380

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Oz Education Gunnedah PTY LTD

Puggles School Of Early Learning

Gunnedah NSW 2380

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Puggles School OF Early Learning PTY LTD

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Postcodes: 2380

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Gunnedah NSW?: 10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gunnedah, including 9 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 Gunnedah has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Gunnedah (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah compare with NSW?: 30% of services in Gunnedah are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 8% in nearby suburbs.