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Childcare centres in Echunga SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Echunga, SA. Of these, 2 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 90. 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
2
Centre-based
2
Family day care
0
Avg score
90

NQS rating distribution

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

Echunga vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Echunga50%
  • Nearby suburbs9.4%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Echunga50%
  • Nearby suburbs71.9%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 80–91 so small gaps are visible

  • Echunga90
  • Nearby suburbs82
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Echunga2
  • Nearby suburbs32
  • 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 Echunga

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Postcodes: 5153

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Echunga SA?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Echunga, 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 Echunga has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Echunga Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Echunga 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 Echunga compare with SA?
50% of services in Echunga are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 9% in nearby suburbs.
Is Echunga near other childcare areas?
Echunga is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.