Stirling District Kindergarten
95 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Childcare centres in Stirling SA
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Stirling, SA. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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.
- Services
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 84
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Stirling vs nearby vs SA
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Stirling, nearby indexed suburbs, and South Australia.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Stirling14.3%
- Nearby suburbs25%
- SA20.7%
Meeting NQS %
- Stirling71.4%
- Nearby suburbs56.3%
- SA59.8%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible
- Stirling84
- Nearby suburbs85
- SA84
Service counts in each area
- Stirling7
- Nearby suburbs16
- 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 Stirling
Camp Australia - St Catherine's School Oshc
85 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Stirling East Kindergarten
85 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Department For Education
Stirling East Out Of School Hours Care
85 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
The Ranges Early Learning And Care Centre - Stirling
85 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ranges Elc PTY LTD
The Ranges Infant Toddler Centre
85 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Ranges Elc PTY LTD
Stirling Community Early Learning Centre
70 / 100Stirling SA 5152
Centre-Based Care
Provider Stirling Community Early Learning Centre INCORPORATED
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Stirling SA?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Stirling, including 7 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 Stirling has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Stirling District Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Stirling 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 Stirling compare with SA?
- 14% of services in Stirling are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 25% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Stirling near other childcare areas?
- Stirling is closest to the Adelaide hub. See the Adelaide childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.