Awabakal Preschool - Wickham
95 / 100Wickham NSW 2293
Centre-Based Care
Provider Awabakal LTD
Childcare centres in Wickham NSW
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Wickham, NSW. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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
- 2
- Centre-based
- 2
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 95
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS0
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Wickham vs nearby vs NSW
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Wickham, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Wickham100%
- Nearby suburbs31.3%
- NSW18.2%
Meeting NQS %
- Wickham0%
- Nearby suburbs62.5%
- NSW69.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–96 so small gaps are visible
- Wickham95
- Nearby suburbs89
- NSW86
Service counts in each area
- Wickham2
- Nearby suburbs16
- 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 Wickham
Ku Wickham Preschool
95 / 100Wickham NSW 2293
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ku Children's Services
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Wickham NSW?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Wickham, including 2 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 Wickham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Awabakal Preschool - Wickham (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Wickham 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 Wickham compare with NSW?
- 100% of services in Wickham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 31% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Wickham near other childcare areas?
- Wickham is closest to the Newcastle hub. See the Newcastle childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.