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Childcare centres in St Ives NSW

ChildcareScout lists 23 ACECQA-approved education and care services in St Ives, NSW. Of these, 23 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 6 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 16 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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.

Sydney city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
23
Centre-based
23
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS6
  • Meeting NQS16
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

St Ives vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • St Ives26.1%
  • Nearby suburbs31.6%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • St Ives69.6%
  • Nearby suburbs63.2%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible

  • St Ives88
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • St Ives23
  • Nearby suburbs57
  • 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 St Ives

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Postcodes: 2075

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in St Ives NSW?
23 ACECQA-approved services are listed in St Ives, including 23 centre-based. 6 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 St Ives has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Ganeinu - Gan Izzy (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in St Ives 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 St Ives compare with NSW?
26% of services in St Ives are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 32% in nearby suburbs.
Is St Ives near other childcare areas?
St Ives is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.