How many childcare services are in Kowanyama QLD?

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

Kowanyama State School Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama compare with QLD?

50% of services in Kowanyama are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 5% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Kowanyama QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kowanyama, QLD. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 1 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 95

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Kowanyama vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Kowanyama50%
Nearby suburbs5%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Kowanyama0%
Nearby suburbs75%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 79–96 so small gaps are visible

Kowanyama95
Nearby suburbs83
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Kowanyama2
Nearby suburbs20
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 Kowanyama

Kowanyama State School Kindergarten

Kowanyama QLD 4892

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider State OF Queensland (acting Through Department OF Education)

One Tree Kowanyama Childrens Service

Kowanyama QLD 4871

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider One Tree Community Services INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4871, 4892

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kowanyama QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kowanyama, 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 Kowanyama has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Kowanyama State School Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama compare with QLD?: 50% of services in Kowanyama are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 5% in nearby suburbs.