How many childcare services are in South Tamworth NSW?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Tamworth, including 5 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 South Tamworth has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Peter Pan Preschool Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in South Tamworth 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 Tamworth compare with NSW?

20% of services in South Tamworth are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 18% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in South Tamworth NSW

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in South Tamworth, NSW. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 82. 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: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 82

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

South Tamworth vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

South Tamworth20%
Nearby suburbs18.2%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

South Tamworth60%
Nearby suburbs63.6%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–86 so small gaps are visible

South Tamworth82
Nearby suburbs84
NSW86

Service counts in each area

South Tamworth5
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 Tamworth

Peter Pan Preschool Kindergarten

South Tamworth NSW 2340

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Peter Pan Pre-School AND Kindergarten-Tamworth INC

Children First - Tamworth South Outside School Hours

South Tamworth NSW 2340

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Growing Potential LTD.

Esteem Kids St Edwards Primary Tamworth

South Tamworth NSW 2340

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cherish Fruition PTY LTD

Esteem Kids St Edwards Tamworth

South Tamworth NSW 2340

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Cherish Fruition PTY LTD

Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Tamworth South

South Tamworth NSW 2340

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Sought After Investments PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2340

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in South Tamworth NSW?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Tamworth, including 5 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 South Tamworth has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Peter Pan Preschool Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in South Tamworth 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 Tamworth compare with NSW?: 20% of services in South Tamworth are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 18% in nearby suburbs.