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Childcare centres in Port Pirie South SA

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Port Pirie South, SA. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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
1
Centre-based
1
Family day care
0
Avg score
70

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS0
  • Meeting NQS0
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Port Pirie South vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Port Pirie South0%
  • Nearby suburbs47.1%
  • SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Port Pirie South0%
  • Nearby suburbs35.3%
  • SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 64–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Port Pirie South70
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • SA84

Service counts in each area

  • Port Pirie South1
  • Nearby suburbs17
  • 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 Pirie South

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Postcodes: 5540

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Port Pirie South SA?
1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Port Pirie South, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Pirie South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Edge Early Learning Port Pirie (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Port Pirie South 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 Pirie South compare with SA?
0% of services in Port Pirie South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 47% in nearby suburbs.