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Childcare centres in North Sydney NSW

ChildcareScout lists 15 ACECQA-approved education and care services in North Sydney, NSW. Of these, 14 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
15
Centre-based
14
Family day care
1
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

North Sydney vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • North Sydney20%
  • Nearby suburbs24.1%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • North Sydney66.7%
  • Nearby suburbs75.9%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • North Sydney86
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • North Sydney15
  • Nearby suburbs29
  • 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 North Sydney

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Postcodes: 2060

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in North Sydney NSW?
15 ACECQA-approved services are listed in North Sydney, including 14 centre-based and 1 family day care. 3 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 North Sydney has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Gowrie Nsw North Sydney Community Vacation Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in North Sydney 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 North Sydney compare with NSW?
20% of services in North Sydney are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 24% in nearby suburbs.
Is North Sydney near other childcare areas?
North Sydney is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.