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Childcare centres in Pooraka SA

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Pooraka, SA. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Adelaide city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
6
Centre-based
6
Family day care
0
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS3
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Pooraka vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Pooraka33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs18.4%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Pooraka50%
  • Nearby suburbs68.4%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Pooraka85
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Pooraka6
  • Nearby suburbs38
  • 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 Pooraka

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Postcodes: 5095

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Pooraka SA?
6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Pooraka, including 6 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 Pooraka has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Pooraka (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Pooraka 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 Pooraka compare with SA?
33% of services in Pooraka are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 18% in nearby suburbs.
Is Pooraka near other childcare areas?
Pooraka is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.