How many childcare services are in Goolwa SA?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Goolwa, including 4 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 Goolwa has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goolwa Children's Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Goolwa 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 Goolwa compare with SA?

0% of services in Goolwa are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Goolwa SA

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Goolwa, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Goolwa vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Goolwa0%
Nearby suburbs8%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Goolwa75%
Nearby suburbs72%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–85 so small gaps are visible

Goolwa85
Nearby suburbs83
SA84

Service counts in each area

Goolwa4
Nearby suburbs25
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 Goolwa

Goolwa Children's Centre

Goolwa SA 5214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Goolwa Children's Centre INC

Goolwa Children's Centre For Early Childhood Development And Parenting

Goolwa SA 5214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Goolwa Primary School Oshc

Goolwa SA 5214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Goolwa Primary School Council INC

Beyond Early Learning Goolwa

Goolwa SA 5214

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Red Lion Education PTY Limited

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5214

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Goolwa SA?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Goolwa, including 4 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 Goolwa has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goolwa Children's Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Goolwa 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 Goolwa compare with SA?: 0% of services in Goolwa are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 8% in nearby suburbs.