How many childcare services are in Palm Island QLD?

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

Bwgcolman Community School (palm Island) Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Palm Island 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 Palm Island compare with QLD?

0% of services in Palm Island are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Palm Island QLD

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Palm Island, QLD. Of these, 2 are 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 78. 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: 78

NQS rating distribution

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

Palm Island vs nearby vs QLD

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Palm Island0%
Nearby suburbs7.7%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

Palm Island50%
Nearby suburbs69.2%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 75–86 so small gaps are visible

Palm Island78
Nearby suburbs85
QLD85

Service counts in each area

Palm Island2
Nearby suburbs13
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 Palm Island

Bwgcolman Community School (palm Island) Kindergarten

Palm Island QLD 4816

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider State OF Queensland (acting Through Department OF Education)

St Michael's Kindergarten

Palm Island QLD 4816

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For THE Diocese OF Townsville

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4816

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Palm Island QLD?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Palm Island, including 2 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 Palm Island has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Bwgcolman Community School (palm Island) Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Palm Island 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 Palm Island compare with QLD?: 0% of services in Palm Island are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 8% in nearby suburbs.