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Childcare centres in Cowandilla SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Cowandilla, SA. Of these, 3 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 83. 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.

Adelaide city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
3
Centre-based
3
Family day care
0
Avg score
83

NQS rating distribution

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

Cowandilla vs nearby vs SA

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Cowandilla, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Cowandilla33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs35.7%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Cowandilla33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs57.1%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Cowandilla83
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Cowandilla3
  • Nearby suburbs14
  • SA1,317

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 Cowandilla

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Postcodes: 5033

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Cowandilla SA?
3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Cowandilla, including 3 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 Cowandilla has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Cowandilla Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Cowandilla 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 Cowandilla compare with SA?
33% of services in Cowandilla are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 36% in nearby suburbs.
Is Cowandilla near other childcare areas?
Cowandilla is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.