How many childcare services are in Toukley NSW?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Toukley, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Toukley has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Toukley Public School Kooloora Preschool (Excellent) currently ranks first in Toukley 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 Toukley compare with NSW?

50% of services in Toukley are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.

Is Toukley near other childcare areas?

Toukley is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Toukley NSW

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Toukley, NSW. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 91. 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.

Newcastle city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 91

NQS rating distribution

Excellent1
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Toukley vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Toukley50%
Nearby suburbs26.3%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Toukley50%
Nearby suburbs73.7%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–92 so small gaps are visible

Toukley91
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Toukley4
Nearby suburbs19
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 Toukley

Toukley Public School Kooloora Preschool

Toukley NSW 2263

100 / 100

ExcellentCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Department OF Education

Toukley Pre-School

Toukley NSW 2263

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Toukley Pre-School Kindergarten INC

Coastal Kids Education And Care - Toukley

Toukley NSW 2263

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Central Coast Council

Play To Learn Early Learning Centre

Toukley NSW 2263

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Learn To Play Play To Learn PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2263

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Toukley NSW?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Toukley, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Toukley has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Toukley Public School Kooloora Preschool (Excellent) currently ranks first in Toukley 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 Toukley compare with NSW?: 50% of services in Toukley are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 26% in nearby suburbs.
Is Toukley near other childcare areas?: Toukley is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.