Ku James Cahill Preschool
95 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Childcare centres in Waterloo NSW
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Waterloo, NSW. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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
- 8
- Centre-based
- 8
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS6
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Waterloo vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Waterloo, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Waterloo12.5%
- Nearby suburbs17.5%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Waterloo75%
- Nearby suburbs77.5%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible
- Waterloo84
- Nearby suburbs87
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Waterloo8
- Nearby suburbs40
- 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 Waterloo
Green Gables Kindergarten Moore Park
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Stari Holdings PTY LTD
Little Lion Early Learning Pty Ltd
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Little Lion Early Learning PTY LTD
Sdn Lois Barker Children's Education And Care Centre
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Sdn Children's Services
The Green Elephant Early Learning Centre Waterloo
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Four Little Ducks PTY LTD
Thrive Early Learning Centre Waterloo
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Young Giants Olmc Waterloo
85 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Young Giants PTY LTD
Little Lion Zetland
70 / 100Waterloo NSW 2017
Centre-Based Care
Provider Little Lions Education PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Waterloo NSW?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Waterloo, including 8 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 Waterloo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Ku James Cahill Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Waterloo 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 Waterloo compare with NSW?
- 13% of services in Waterloo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 18% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Waterloo near other childcare areas?
- Waterloo is closest to the Sydney hub. See the Sydney childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.