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Childcare centres in Paralowie SA

ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Paralowie, SA. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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
9
Centre-based
9
Family day care
0
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS5
  • Working Towards NQS2
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Paralowie vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Paralowie22.2%
  • Nearby suburbs20.5%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Paralowie55.6%
  • Nearby suburbs51.3%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Paralowie84
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Paralowie9
  • Nearby suburbs39
  • 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 Paralowie

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Postcodes: 5108

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Paralowie SA?
9 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Paralowie, including 9 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 Paralowie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Paralowie - Yalumba Drive (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Paralowie 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 Paralowie compare with SA?
22% of services in Paralowie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 21% in nearby suburbs.
Is Paralowie near other childcare areas?
Paralowie is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.