How many childcare services are in Wallaroo SA?

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

St Mary Mackillop School Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo compare with SA?

33% of services in Wallaroo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Wallaroo SA

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Wallaroo, SA. Of these, 3 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 83. 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: 83

NQS rating distribution

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

Wallaroo vs nearby vs SA

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Wallaroo33.3%
Nearby suburbs28.6%
SA20.7%

Meeting NQS %

Wallaroo33.3%
Nearby suburbs50%
SA59.8%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–85 so small gaps are visible

Wallaroo83
Nearby suburbs84
SA84

Service counts in each area

Wallaroo3
Nearby suburbs14
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 Wallaroo

St Mary Mackillop School Oshc

Wallaroo SA 5556

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider South Australian Commission For Catholic Schools INCORPORATED

Wallaroo Preschool Centre

Wallaroo SA 5556

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Department For Education

Wallaroo Primary School & Community Oshc

Wallaroo SA 5556

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareSA

Provider Wallaroo Primary School Council INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 5556

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Wallaroo SA?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Wallaroo, including 3 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 Wallaroo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: St Mary Mackillop School Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo compare with SA?: 33% of services in Wallaroo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across SA and 29% in nearby suburbs.