Story House Early Learning Maitland
85 / 100South Maitland NSW 2320
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in South Maitland NSW
ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in South Maitland, 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.
- 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
South Maitland vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for South Maitland, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- South Maitland0%
- Nearby suburbs13.9%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- South Maitland100%
- Nearby suburbs77.8%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible
- South Maitland85
- Nearby suburbs86
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- South Maitland1
- Nearby suburbs36
- 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 Maitland
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in South Maitland NSW?
- 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in South Maitland, 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 Maitland has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Story House Early Learning Maitland (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South Maitland 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 Maitland compare with NSW?
- 0% of services in South Maitland are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 14% in nearby suburbs.
- Is South Maitland near other childcare areas?
- South Maitland is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.