Goodstart Early Learning Semaphore South
95 / 100Semaphore SA 5019
Centre-Based Care
Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD
Childcare centres in Semaphore SA
ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Semaphore, SA. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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
- 2
- Centre-based
- 2
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS1
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Semaphore vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Semaphore, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Semaphore50%
- Nearby suburbs13.3%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Semaphore50%
- Nearby suburbs73.3%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 82–91 so small gaps are visible
- Semaphore90
- Nearby suburbs84
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Semaphore2
- Nearby suburbs15
- 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 Semaphore
Dominican School Oshc
85 / 100Semaphore SA 5019
Centre-Based Care
Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Semaphore SA?
- 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Semaphore, including 2 centre-based. 1 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 Semaphore has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Goodstart Early Learning Semaphore South (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Semaphore 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 Semaphore compare with SA?
- 50% of services in Semaphore are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 13% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Semaphore near other childcare areas?
- Semaphore is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.