Elermore Vale Public School Preschool
95 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department OF Education
Childcare centres in Wallsend NSW
ChildcareScout lists 10 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Wallsend, NSW. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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
- 10
- Centre-based
- 9
- Family day care
- 1
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS5
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published2
Wallsend vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Wallsend, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Wallsend50%
- Nearby suburbs28.6%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Wallsend20%
- Nearby suburbs53.6%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible
- Wallsend89
- Nearby suburbs86
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Wallsend10
- Nearby suburbs28
- 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 Wallsend
Macquarie College Pre-School
95 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Seventh-Day Adventist Schools (north New South Wales) Limited
Merindah Childrens Centre
95 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Merindah Childrens Centre INC
Orana Community Preschool
95 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Orana Community Pre School INC
Wallsend Community Preschool
95 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Wallsend Community Pre School
St Nicholas Oosh Wallsend
85 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Trustees OF THE Roman Catholic Church For THE Diocese OF Maitland-Newcastle
Lake Macquarie Family Day Care
82 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Family Day Care
Provider Lake Macquarie City Council
Wallsend Oosh
70 / 100Wallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Larissa Lisa Jean Issah
Active Oosh Plattsburg
Score Not availableWallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider De Courcy Dutton Blackwood PTY LTD
Eden Academy Wallsend
Score Not availableWallsend NSW 2287
Centre-Based Care
Provider Eden Academy Operations PTY LTD Atf Eden Academy Operations Unit Trust
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Wallsend NSW?
- 10 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Wallsend, including 9 centre-based and 1 family day care. 5 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 Wallsend has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Elermore Vale Public School Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Wallsend 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 Wallsend compare with NSW?
- 50% of services in Wallsend are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 29% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Wallsend near other childcare areas?
- Wallsend is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.