How many childcare services are in South Lismore NSW?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in South Lismore, 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 South Lismore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Explorers School Of Early Learning (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in South Lismore 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 South Lismore compare with NSW?

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

Childcare centres in South Lismore NSW

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in South Lismore, 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

South Lismore vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

South Lismore0%
Nearby suburbs33.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

South Lismore0%
Nearby suburbs57.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–89 so small gaps are visible

South Lismore70
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

South Lismore1
Nearby suburbs33
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 South Lismore

Explorers School Of Early Learning

South Lismore NSW 2480

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Educare PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2480

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in South Lismore NSW?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in South Lismore, 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 South Lismore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Explorers School Of Early Learning (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in South Lismore 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 South Lismore compare with NSW?: 0% of services in South Lismore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 33% in nearby suburbs.