How many childcare services are in Darwin NT?

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

Haileybury Rendall Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Darwin 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 Darwin compare with NT?

20% of services in Darwin are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 5% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Darwin NT

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Darwin, NT. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Darwin vs nearby vs NT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Darwin20%
Nearby suburbs4.5%
NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

Darwin80%
Nearby suburbs81.8%
NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Darwin87
Nearby suburbs85
NT85

Service counts in each area

Darwin5
Nearby suburbs22
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 Darwin

Haileybury Rendall Early Learning Centre

Darwin NT 0828

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Haileybury Rendall School

Milestones Early Learning Darwin City

Darwin NT 0800

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited

Mitchell Street Child Care Centre

Darwin NT 0800

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Mitchell Street Child Care Centre INC

St Mary's Community Of Learners

Darwin NT 0801

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Catholic Church Diocese OF Darwin Education Property Trust

St Mary's Outside School Hours Care

Darwin NT 0800

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Catholic Church Diocese OF Darwin Education Property Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 0800, 0801, 0828

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Darwin NT?: 5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Darwin, including 5 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 Darwin has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Haileybury Rendall Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Darwin 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 Darwin compare with NT?: 20% of services in Darwin are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 5% in nearby suburbs.