Nightcliff Community Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Nightcliff NT
ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nightcliff, NT. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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
- 9
- Centre-based
- 9
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS8
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Nightcliff vs nearby vs NT
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Nightcliff, nearby indexed suburbs, and Northern Territory.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Nightcliff11.1%
- Nearby suburbs10.5%
- NT7.3%
Meeting NQS %
- Nightcliff88.9%
- Nearby suburbs78.9%
- NT79.1%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible
- Nightcliff86
- Nearby suburbs86
- NT85
Service counts in each area
- Nightcliff9
- 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 Nightcliff
Goodstart Early Learning Nightcliff
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Journey Early Learning Centre - Nightcliff
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0830
Centre-Based Care
Provider Journey Elc PTY LTD
Nightcliff Family Centre
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0814
Centre-Based Care
Provider Nightcliff Family Centre INC
Nightcliff Oshc
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Nightcliff Preschool
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department OF Education AND Training
St Paul's Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Provider Catholic Church Diocese OF Darwin Education Property Trust
St Paul's Primary School Combined Oshc
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Provider Catholic Church Diocese OF Darwin Education Property Trust
The Essington Oshc
85 / 100Nightcliff NT 0810
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Essington School Darwin Limited
Nearby suburbs
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Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Nightcliff NT?
- 9 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nightcliff, including 9 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 Nightcliff has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Nightcliff Community Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff compare with NT?
- 11% of services in Nightcliff are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 11% in nearby suburbs.