Karingal Preschool Nelson Bay
95 / 100Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Provider Karingal Pre-School Nelson Bay INC
Childcare centres in Nelson Bay NSW
ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nelson Bay, NSW. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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
- 6
- Centre-based
- 6
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS4
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Nelson Bay vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Nelson Bay, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Nelson Bay16.7%
- Nearby suburbs10.5%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Nelson Bay66.7%
- Nearby suburbs78.9%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible
- Nelson Bay87
- Nearby suburbs84
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Nelson Bay6
- Nearby suburbs19
- 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 Nelson Bay
Goodstart Early Learning Nelson Bay
85 / 100Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Our Place Play School
85 / 100Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Provider Our Place Preschool PTY LTD
Our Place Preschool
85 / 100Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Provider Our Place Preschool PTY LTD
The College Club
85 / 100Nelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Tomaree Community College Inc.
Score Not availableNelson Bay NSW 2315
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Nelson Bay NSW?
- 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nelson Bay, including 6 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 Nelson Bay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Karingal Preschool Nelson Bay (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Nelson Bay 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 Nelson Bay compare with NSW?
- 17% of services in Nelson Bay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 11% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Nelson Bay near other childcare areas?
- Nelson Bay is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.