How many childcare services are in Waikerie SA?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Waikerie, including 3 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 Waikerie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Waikerie Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Waikerie 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 Waikerie compare with SA?

67% of services in Waikerie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Waikerie SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Waikerie, SA. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 0 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 87

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS0
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Waikerie vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Waikerie66.7%
Nearby suburbs20%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Waikerie0%
Nearby suburbs53.3%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Waikerie87
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Waikerie3
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 Waikerie

Waikerie Children's Centre

Waikerie SA 5330

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Waikerie Children's Centre (ldc)

Waikerie SA 5330

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Waikerie Children's Centre INC

Waikerie Primary School Oshc

Waikerie SA 5330

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Waikerie Primary School Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5330

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Waikerie SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Waikerie, including 3 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 Waikerie has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Waikerie Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Waikerie 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 Waikerie compare with SA?: 67% of services in Waikerie are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 20% in nearby suburbs.