How many childcare services are in Rapid Creek NT?

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

The Essington School Preschool And Long Day Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Rapid Creek 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 Rapid Creek compare with NT?

100% of services in Rapid Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Rapid Creek NT

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Rapid Creek, NT. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 95. 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: 95

NQS rating distribution

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

Rapid Creek vs nearby vs NT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Rapid Creek100%
Nearby suburbs7.4%
NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

Rapid Creek0%
Nearby suburbs85.2%
NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–96 so small gaps are visible

Rapid Creek95
Nearby suburbs86
NT85

Service counts in each area

Rapid Creek1
Nearby suburbs27
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 Rapid Creek

The Essington School Preschool And Long Day Care

Rapid Creek NT 0810

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider THE Essington School Darwin Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 0810

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Rapid Creek NT?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Rapid Creek, including 1 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 Rapid Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: The Essington School Preschool And Long Day Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Rapid Creek 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 Rapid Creek compare with NT?: 100% of services in Rapid Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 7% in nearby suburbs.