How many childcare services are in Gawler SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gawler, 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 Gawler has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Gawler East Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gawler 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 Gawler compare with SA?

33% of services in Gawler are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Is Gawler near other childcare areas?

Gawler is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Gawler SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Gawler, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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 hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Gawler vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Gawler33.3%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Gawler66.7%
Nearby suburbs47.6%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–89 so small gaps are visible

Gawler88
Nearby suburbs85
SA84

Service counts in each area

Gawler3
Nearby suburbs21
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 Gawler

Gawler East Preschool Centre

Gawler SA 5118

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Gawler Riverside Early Learning Centre

Gawler SA 5118

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Aflcs PTY LTD

Happy Haven Oshc Gawler

Gawler SA 5118

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Happy Haven Oshc PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5118

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Gawler SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Gawler, 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 Gawler has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Gawler East Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Gawler 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 Gawler compare with SA?: 33% of services in Gawler are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.
Is Gawler near other childcare areas?: Gawler is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.