How many childcare services are in Kotara South NSW?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kotara South, including 3 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 Kotara South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

St Nicholas Oosh Kotara (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Kotara South 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 Kotara South compare with NSW?

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

Is Kotara South near other childcare areas?

Kotara South is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Kotara South NSW

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kotara South, NSW. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 1 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 hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Kotara South vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kotara South0%
Nearby suburbs13.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Kotara South66.7%
Nearby suburbs73.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Kotara South85
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Kotara South3
Nearby suburbs30
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 Kotara South

St Nicholas Oosh Kotara

Kotara South NSW 2289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle

Wesley Out Of School Hours Care, Kotara South

Kotara South NSW 2289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Wesley Community Services Limited

St Nicholas Early Education Kotara South

Kotara South NSW 2289

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2289

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kotara South NSW?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kotara South, including 3 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 Kotara South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: St Nicholas Oosh Kotara (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Kotara South 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 Kotara South compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Kotara South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 13% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kotara South near other childcare areas?: Kotara South is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.