How many childcare services are in Cooktown QLD?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cooktown, including 2 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 Cooktown has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Cooktown Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cooktown 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 Cooktown compare with QLD?

50% of services in Cooktown are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Cooktown QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cooktown, QLD. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 90. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

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

Cooktown vs nearby vs QLD

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Cooktown, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Cooktown50%
Nearby suburbs6.7%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Cooktown50%
Nearby suburbs53.3%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 76–91 so small gaps are visible

Cooktown90
Nearby suburbs80
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Cooktown2
Nearby suburbs15
QLD3,331

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 Cooktown

Cooktown Kindergarten

Cooktown QLD 4895

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Cooktown Kindergarten Association INC

Barrier Reef Childcare

Cooktown QLD 4895

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Lady Gowrie Qld LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4895

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cooktown QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cooktown, including 2 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 Cooktown has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Cooktown Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cooktown 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 Cooktown compare with QLD?: 50% of services in Cooktown are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 7% in nearby suburbs.