How many childcare services are in Shellharbour City Centre NSW?

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

Little Zak's Academy Shellharbour (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Shellharbour City Centre 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 Centre compare with NSW?

0% of services in Shellharbour City Centre are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Shellharbour City Centre NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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: 70

NQS rating distribution

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

Shellharbour City Centre vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Shellharbour City Centre0%
Nearby suburbs33.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Shellharbour City Centre0%
Nearby suburbs56.7%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible

Shellharbour City Centre70
Nearby suburbs87
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Shellharbour City Centre1
Nearby suburbs30
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 Centre

Little Zak's Academy Shellharbour

Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Lz PTY LTD

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 Centre NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Shellharbour City Centre, 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 Centre has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Little Zak's Academy Shellharbour (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Shellharbour City Centre 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 Centre compare with NSW?: 0% of services in Shellharbour City Centre are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.