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Childcare centres in Jewells NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Jewells, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.

Newcastle city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
2
Centre-based
2
Family day care
0
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS2
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Jewells vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Jewells0%
  • Nearby suburbs23.8%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Jewells100%
  • Nearby suburbs71.4%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Jewells85
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Jewells2
  • Nearby suburbs21
  • 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 Jewells

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Postcodes: 2280

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Jewells NSW?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Jewells, 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 Jewells has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Girrinbai Community Pre School (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Jewells 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 Jewells compare with NSW?
0% of services in Jewells are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 24% in nearby suburbs.
Is Jewells near other childcare areas?
Jewells is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.