How many childcare services are in Highgate SA?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Highgate, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Highgate has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Concordia College Out Of School Hours Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Highgate 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 Highgate compare with SA?

50% of services in Highgate are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 15% in nearby suburbs.

Is Highgate near other childcare areas?

Highgate 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 Highgate SA

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Highgate, SA. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 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 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.

Adelaide city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 4
Centre-based: 4
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 89

NQS rating distribution

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

Highgate vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Highgate50%
Nearby suburbs15%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Highgate50%
Nearby suburbs85%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible

Highgate89
Nearby suburbs86
SA84

Service counts in each area

Highgate4
Nearby suburbs20
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 Highgate

Concordia College Out Of School Hours Care

Highgate SA 5063

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Concordia College INC

The Lady George Kindergarten

Highgate SA 5063

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Concordia College Early Learning Centre

Highgate SA 5063

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Concordia College INC

Highgate School Oshc

Highgate SA 5063

82 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Highgate School Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5063

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Highgate SA?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Highgate, including 4 centre-based. 2 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 Highgate has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Concordia College Out Of School Hours Care (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Highgate 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 Highgate compare with SA?: 50% of services in Highgate are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 15% in nearby suburbs.
Is Highgate near other childcare areas?: Highgate is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.