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Childcare centres in Kent Town SA

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Kent Town, 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

Kent Town vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Kent Town50%
  • Nearby suburbs18.2%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Kent Town50%
  • Nearby suburbs72.7%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Kent Town90
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Kent Town2
  • Nearby suburbs22
  • 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 Kent Town

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Postcodes: 5067, 5071

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Kent Town SA?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Kent Town, 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 Kent Town has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Prince Alfred College Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Kent Town 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 Kent Town compare with SA?
50% of services in Kent Town are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Kent Town near other childcare areas?
Kent Town is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.