A Head Start Children's Centre
95 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Currumbin Waters QLD
ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Currumbin Waters, QLD. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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
- 6
- Centre-based
- 6
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS4
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Currumbin Waters vs nearby vs QLD
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Currumbin Waters, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Currumbin Waters33.3%
- Nearby suburbs20.8%
- QLD14.1%
Meeting NQS %
- Currumbin Waters66.7%
- Nearby suburbs66.7%
- QLD73.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible
- Currumbin Waters88
- Nearby suburbs86
- QLD85
Service counts in each area
- Currumbin Waters6
- Nearby suburbs24
- 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 Currumbin Waters
Currumbin Pines Early Learning Centre Of Excellence
95 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Future 4 Childcare PTY LTD Atf THE Future 4 Trust
Currumbin Village Early Learning
85 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Centre-Based Care
Goodstart Early Learning Currumbin Waters
85 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Papilio Early Learning Currumbin
85 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Centre-Based Care
Provider Affinity Education Group PTY Limited
St Augustine's Oshc
85 / 100Currumbin Waters QLD 4221
Centre-Based Care
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Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Currumbin Waters QLD?
- 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Currumbin Waters, including 6 centre-based. 2 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 Currumbin Waters has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- A Head Start Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Currumbin Waters 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 Currumbin Waters compare with QLD?
- 33% of services in Currumbin Waters are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 21% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Currumbin Waters near other childcare areas?
- Currumbin Waters is closest to the Gold Coast hub. See the Gold Coast childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.