How many childcare services are in Shellharbour City NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Shellharbour City, including 1 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 Shellharbour City has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Catholiccare Early Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Shellharbour City 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 Shellharbour City compare with NSW?

0% of services in Shellharbour City are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Shellharbour City NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Shellharbour City, NSW. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Shellharbour City vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Shellharbour City0%
Nearby suburbs35.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Shellharbour City100%
Nearby suburbs55.9%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Shellharbour City85
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Shellharbour City1
Nearby suburbs34
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 Shellharbour City

Catholiccare Early Learning Centre

Shellharbour City NSW 2529

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Catholic Family Welfare Services

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2529

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Shellharbour City NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Shellharbour City, including 1 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 Shellharbour City has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Catholiccare Early Learning Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Shellharbour City 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 Shellharbour City compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Shellharbour City are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 35% in nearby suburbs.