How many childcare services are in Hawks Nest NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Hawks Nest, including 1 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 Hawks Nest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest compare with NSW?

0% of services in Hawks Nest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Hawks Nest NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Hawks Nest, NSW. Of these, 1 is 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 85. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Hawks Nest vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Hawks Nest0%
Nearby suburbs12.5%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Hawks Nest100%
Nearby suburbs75%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

Hawks Nest85
Nearby suburbs85
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Hawks Nest1
Nearby suburbs24
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 Hawks Nest

Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Preschool

Hawks Nest NSW 2324

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Pre School Kindergarten INCORPORATED

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2324

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Hawks Nest NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Hawks Nest, including 1 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 Hawks Nest has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Hawks Nest are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.