Ku - Merewether Preschool
95 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Childcare centres in Merewether NSW
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Merewether, NSW. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS6
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Merewether vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Merewether, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Merewether14.3%
- Nearby suburbs22.2%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Merewether85.7%
- Nearby suburbs63%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible
- Merewether86
- Nearby suburbs86
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Merewether7
- 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 Merewether
Go Kindy Merewether
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider Gk Merewether PTY LTD
Hamilton South Oosh
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider Hamilton South Before & After School Care Centre INC
Henry Street Community Pre-School
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider Henry Street Community Pre School
St Nicholas Oosh Merewether Beach
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
The After School Klub Merewether
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE After School Klub PTY LTD
The After School Klub The Junction
85 / 100Merewether NSW 2291
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE After School Klub PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Merewether NSW?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Merewether, including 7 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 Merewether has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Ku - Merewether Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Merewether 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 Merewether compare with NSW?
- 14% of services in Merewether are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 22% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Merewether near other childcare areas?
- Merewether is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.