How many childcare services are in Woonona NSW?

5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Woonona, including 5 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 Woonona has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Balls Paddock Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Woonona 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 Woonona compare with NSW?

40% of services in Woonona are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 46% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Woonona NSW

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Woonona, NSW. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 5
Centre-based: 5
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 89

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Woonona vs nearby vs NSW

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Woonona40%
Nearby suburbs46.2%
NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

Woonona60%
Nearby suburbs42.3%
NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–89 so small gaps are visible

Woonona89
Nearby suburbs88
NSW86

Service counts in each area

Woonona5
Nearby suburbs26
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 Woonona

Balls Paddock Children's Centre

Woonona NSW 2517

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Bulli Football Club LTD

Peak Sports And Learning Woonona East Ps

Woonona NSW 2517

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Peak Sports AND Learning PTY LTD

Little And Loud Childcare Centre

Woonona NSW 2517

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Amd Early Learning PTY LTD

Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Woonona

Woonona NSW 2517

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Sought After Investments PTY LTD

Our Space Oosh Pty Ltd

Woonona NSW 2517

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNSW

Provider Our Space Oosh PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 2517

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Woonona NSW?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Woonona, including 5 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 Woonona has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Balls Paddock Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Woonona 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 Woonona compare with NSW?: 40% of services in Woonona are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 46% in nearby suburbs.