How many childcare services are in Nords Wharf NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nords Wharf, including 2 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 Nords Wharf has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Coastwide Oosh - Nords Wharf Primary School (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Nords Wharf 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 Nords Wharf compare with NSW?

0% of services in Nords Wharf are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 27% in nearby suburbs.

Is Nords Wharf near other childcare areas?

Nords Wharf 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 Nords Wharf NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nords Wharf, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Nords Wharf vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Nords Wharf0%
Nearby suburbs26.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Nords Wharf100%
Nearby suburbs60%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible

Nords Wharf85
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Nords Wharf2
Nearby suburbs15
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 Nords Wharf

Coastwide Oosh - Nords Wharf Primary School

Nords Wharf NSW 2281

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Coastwide Child AND Family Services Limited

Nords Wharf Community Preschool

Nords Wharf NSW 2281

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Nords Wharf Community Pre School INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2281

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Nords Wharf NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nords Wharf, including 2 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 Nords Wharf has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Coastwide Oosh - Nords Wharf Primary School (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Nords Wharf 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 Nords Wharf compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Nords Wharf are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 27% in nearby suburbs.
Is Nords Wharf near other childcare areas?: Nords Wharf is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.