How many childcare services are in Tenterfield NSW?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tenterfield, including 2 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 Tenterfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Tenterfield Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield compare with NSW?

50% of services in Tenterfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Tenterfield NSW

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Tenterfield, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 90. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Tenterfield vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Tenterfield50%
Nearby suburbs7.7%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Tenterfield50%
Nearby suburbs69.2%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–91 so small gaps are visible

Tenterfield90
Nearby suburbs82
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Tenterfield2
Nearby suburbs13
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 Tenterfield

Tenterfield Child Care Centre

Tenterfield NSW 2372

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Tenterfield Child Care Centre INC

Tenterfield Preschool

Tenterfield NSW 2372

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Tenterfield Pre School Kindergarten INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2372

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Tenterfield NSW?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tenterfield, including 2 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 Tenterfield has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Tenterfield Child Care Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Tenterfield are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 8% in nearby suburbs.