Irrawang Public School Preschool
95 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department OF Education
Childcare centres in Raymond Terrace NSW
ChildcareScout lists 11 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Raymond Terrace, NSW. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 0 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
- 11
- Centre-based
- 10
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS9
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Raymond Terrace vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Raymond Terrace, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Raymond Terrace18.2%
- Nearby suburbs8.3%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Raymond Terrace81.8%
- Nearby suburbs83.3%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible
- Raymond Terrace87
- Nearby suburbs85
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Raymond Terrace11
- Nearby suburbs24
- 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 Raymond Terrace
St Nicholas Early Education Raymond Terrace
95 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
Lakeside Creative Minds Early Learning And Preschool
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider St. Wannas Education PTY LTD
Raymond Terrace Community Pre-School
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Raymond Terrace Early Education Centre
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Raymond Terrace Early Education Centre INCORPORATED
The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care And Preschool
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Raymond Terrace Child Care PTY LTD As Trustee For Raymond Terrace Child Care Trust
Thrive Kids Boomerang Park Oosh
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Thrive Kids Grahamstown Oosh
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Thrive Kids Raymond Terrace Oosh
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Tlc Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Centre-Based Care
Provider Scfb PTY LTD
Thrive Kids Family Day Care
82 / 100Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Family Day Care
Provider Port Stephens Council
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Raymond Terrace NSW?
- 11 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Raymond Terrace, including 10 centre-based and 1 family day care. 2 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 Raymond Terrace has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Irrawang Public School Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Raymond Terrace 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 Raymond Terrace compare with NSW?
- 18% of services in Raymond Terrace are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 8% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Raymond Terrace near other childcare areas?
- Raymond Terrace is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.