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Childcare centres in Harrington NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Harrington, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 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 76. 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
2
Centre-based
2
Family day care
0
Avg score
76

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS1
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Harrington vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Harrington0%
  • Nearby suburbs31.4%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Harrington50%
  • Nearby suburbs57.1%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 72–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Harrington76
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Harrington2
  • Nearby suburbs35
  • 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 Harrington

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Postcodes: 2427

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Harrington NSW?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Harrington, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Harrington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Sea Urchins Childcare Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Harrington 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 Harrington compare with NSW?
0% of services in Harrington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 31% in nearby suburbs.