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Childcare centres in Kensington NSW

ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kensington, NSW. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
8
Centre-based
8
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS5
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Kensington vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Kensington25%
  • Nearby suburbs19.3%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Kensington62.5%
  • Nearby suburbs71.9%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Kensington88
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Kensington8
  • Nearby suburbs57
  • 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 Kensington

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Postcodes: 2033

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kensington NSW?
8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kensington, including 8 centre-based. 2 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 Kensington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Kensington (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kensington 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 Kensington compare with NSW?
25% of services in Kensington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kensington near other childcare areas?
Kensington is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.