Medowie Gumnut Pre-School
95 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Sharon Hales
Childcare centres in Medowie NSW
ChildcareScout lists 10 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Medowie, NSW. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 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.
- Services
- 10
- Centre-based
- 10
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 85
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS8
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Medowie vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Medowie, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Medowie10%
- Nearby suburbs18.5%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Medowie80%
- Nearby suburbs74.1%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible
- Medowie85
- Nearby suburbs86
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Medowie10
- Nearby suburbs27
- 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 Medowie
Kindy Patch Medowie
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider G8 Kp PTY LTD
Little Beginnings At Medowie
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Little Beginnings Learning Centres PTY LTD Atf Little Beginnings Learning Centres Unit Trust
Medowie Community Pre-School
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Milestones Early Learning Medowie
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited
St Nicholas Early Education Medowie
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
Thrive Kids Medowie Oosh
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Thrive Kids Wirreanda Oosh
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Uniting Early Learning Medowie
85 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (nsw)
Smartplay Oshc Medowie
70 / 100Medowie NSW 2318
Centre-Based Care
Provider Smartplay Early Learners PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Medowie NSW?
- 10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Medowie, including 10 centre-based. 1 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 Medowie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Medowie Gumnut Pre-School (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Medowie 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 Medowie compare with NSW?
- 10% of services in Medowie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 19% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Medowie near other childcare areas?
- Medowie is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.