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Childcare centres in Alice Springs NT

ChildcareScout lists 19 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Alice Springs, NT. Of these, 18 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 14 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 82. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
19
Centre-based
18
Family day care
1
Avg score
82

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS14
  • Working Towards NQS3
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

Alice Springs vs nearby vs NT

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Alice Springs, nearby indexed suburbs, and Northern Territory.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Alice Springs0%
  • Nearby suburbs18.2%
  • NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

  • Alice Springs73.7%
  • Nearby suburbs72.7%
  • NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Alice Springs82
  • Nearby suburbs88
  • NT85

Service counts in each area

  • Alice Springs19
  • Nearby suburbs11
  • NT234

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 Alice Springs

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Postcodes: 0870, 0871, 0872

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Alice Springs NT?
19 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Alice Springs, including 18 centre-based and 1 family day care. 0 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 Alice Springs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Alice Springs Child Care Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Alice Springs 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 Alice Springs compare with NT?
0% of services in Alice Springs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 18% in nearby suburbs.