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Childcare centres in Howard Springs NT

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Howard Springs, NT. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 81. 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
5
Centre-based
5
Family day care
0
Avg score
81

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS3
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Howard Springs vs nearby vs NT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Howard Springs0%
  • Nearby suburbs5.3%
  • NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

  • Howard Springs60%
  • Nearby suburbs89.5%
  • NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Howard Springs81
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • NT85

Service counts in each area

  • Howard Springs5
  • Nearby suburbs19
  • 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 Howard Springs

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Postcodes: 0835

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Howard Springs NT?
5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Howard Springs, including 5 centre-based. 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 Howard Springs has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Camp Australia - Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs Campus Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Howard 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 Howard Springs compare with NT?
0% of services in Howard Springs are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 5% in nearby suburbs.