Tillys Play And Education Centre - Rutherford
95 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Tillys Play & Education Centre PTY Limited Atf Tillys Play & Education Centre Trust
Childcare centres in Rutherford NSW
ChildcareScout lists 10 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Rutherford, NSW. Of these, 10 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 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.
- Services
- 10
- Centre-based
- 10
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 85
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS8
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Rutherford vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Rutherford, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Rutherford10%
- Nearby suburbs20%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Rutherford80%
- Nearby suburbs75%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–88 so small gaps are visible
- Rutherford85
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Rutherford10
- Nearby suburbs20
- 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 Rutherford
Busy Bees At Heritage Parc
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Fel Child Care Centres 4 PTY LTD
Goodstart Early Learning Rutherford
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Kids Cave Early Education Rutherford
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kids Cave Rutherford PTY LTD
Kookaburra Korner Early Education Centre
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Milestones Early Learning Rutherford
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited
Rutherford Before And After School Care And Vacation Care
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
St Nicholas Oosh Rutherford
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
The Hub Preschool & Early Education Academy Pty Ltd
85 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Hub: Preschool & Early Education Academy PTY LTD
Rutherford Playtime Pre-School
70 / 100Rutherford NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Provider Playtime Preschool PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Rutherford NSW?
- 10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Rutherford, including 10 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 Rutherford has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Tillys Play And Education Centre - Rutherford (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Rutherford 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 Rutherford compare with NSW?
- 10% of services in Rutherford are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 20% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Rutherford near other childcare areas?
- Rutherford is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.