How many childcare services are in Palmerston NT?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Palmerston, including 1 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 Palmerston has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Kids Brigade (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Palmerston 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 Palmerston compare with NT?

0% of services in Palmerston are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 13% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Palmerston NT

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Palmerston, NT. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

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

Palmerston vs nearby vs NT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Palmerston0%
Nearby suburbs12.5%
NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

Palmerston100%
Nearby suburbs75%
NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

Palmerston85
Nearby suburbs84
NT85

Service counts in each area

Palmerston1
Nearby suburbs24
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 Palmerston

One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Kids Brigade

Palmerston NT 0830

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider One Tree Community Services INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 0830

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Palmerston NT?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Palmerston, including 1 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 Palmerston has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Kids Brigade (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Palmerston 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 Palmerston compare with NT?: 0% of services in Palmerston are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 13% in nearby suburbs.