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Childcare centres in Port Lincoln SA

ChildcareScout lists 11 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Port Lincoln, SA. Of these, 11 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Near meFees & CCSData sources
Services
11
Centre-based
11
Family day care
0
Avg score
84

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS6
  • Working Towards NQS2
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Port Lincoln vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Port Lincoln18.2%
  • Nearby suburbs11.1%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Port Lincoln54.5%
  • Nearby suburbs66.7%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–85 so small gaps are visible

  • Port Lincoln84
  • Nearby suburbs83
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Port Lincoln11
  • Nearby suburbs9
  • 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 Port Lincoln

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Postcodes: 5606

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Port Lincoln SA?
11 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Port Lincoln, including 11 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 Port Lincoln has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Bishop Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Port Lincoln 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 Port Lincoln compare with SA?
18% of services in Port Lincoln are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 11% in nearby suburbs.