Margaret Cribb Early Learning
95 / 100St Lucia QLD 4067
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in St Lucia QLD
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in St Lucia, QLD. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 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 89. 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
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS3
- Meeting NQS4
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
St Lucia vs nearby vs QLD
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for St Lucia, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- St Lucia42.9%
- Nearby suburbs25%
- QLD14.1%
Meeting NQS %
- St Lucia57.1%
- Nearby suburbs54.2%
- QLD73.5%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible
- St Lucia89
- Nearby suburbs86
- QLD85
Service counts in each area
- St Lucia7
- 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 St Lucia
Playhouse Parent And Childcare Centre
95 / 100St Lucia QLD 4072
Centre-Based Care
Provider Playhouse Parent AND Child Care Centre INCORPORATED
St Lucia Kindergarten
95 / 100St Lucia QLD 4067
Centre-Based Care
Campus Kindergarten & Day Care
85 / 100St Lucia QLD 4072
Centre-Based Care
Provider Campus Kindergarten LTD
Ironside Oshc
85 / 100St Lucia QLD 4067
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ironside State School P&c Assn
The Pocket Early Education And Care
85 / 100St Lucia QLD 4067
Centre-Based Care
The Munro Centre
82 / 100St Lucia QLD 4067
Centre-Based Care
Provider THE Munro Centre INC
Nearby suburbs
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Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in St Lucia QLD?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in St Lucia, including 7 centre-based. 3 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 St Lucia has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Margaret Cribb Early Learning (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in St Lucia 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 St Lucia compare with QLD?
- 43% of services in St Lucia are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 25% in nearby suburbs.
- Is St Lucia near other childcare areas?
- St Lucia is closest to the Brisbane hub. See the Brisbane childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.