Oaklands Estate Kindergarten
95 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Childcare centres in Marion SA
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Marion, SA. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.
- Services
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 86
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS4
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Marion vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Marion, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Marion28.6%
- Nearby suburbs11.1%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Marion57.1%
- Nearby suburbs61.1%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 80–86 so small gaps are visible
- Marion86
- Nearby suburbs82
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Marion7
- Nearby suburbs18
- 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 Marion
Westminster School Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Westminster School INC
Marion Primary School Out Of School Hours Care
85 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Marion Primary School Council INC
Sunrise Christian School Marion Oshc
85 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Adelaide Christian Schools INC
Sunrise Marion Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Adelaide Christian Schools Early Learning Centres INCORPORATED.
Westminster School Oshc
85 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Westminster School INC
Precious Cargo Marion
70 / 100Marion SA 5043
Centre-Based Care
Provider Mayfield Childcare Limited
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Marion SA?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Marion, including 7 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 Marion has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Oaklands Estate Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Marion 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 Marion compare with SA?
- 29% of services in Marion are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 11% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Marion near other childcare areas?
- Marion is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.