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Echidna Early Learning Centre 3

53 Yalwal Rd, West Nowra, NSW, 2541

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareOperating
Approval number
SE-40008979
Approved places
30
Approval granted
2017-03-31
Phone
0244220800
Last visit date
April 2026

NQS ratings

Issued Apr 2023

  • OverallExceeding NQS
  • QA1 Educational program and practiceExceeding NQS
  • QA2 Children's health and safetyMeeting NQS
  • QA3 Physical environmentExceeding NQS
  • QA4 Staffing arrangementsMeeting NQS
  • QA5 Relationships with childrenMeeting NQS
  • QA6 Collaborative partnershipsExceeding NQS
  • QA7 Governance and leadershipExceeding NQS

Previous overall rating: Exceeding NQS (Dec 2017)

Nature of care

  • Long day care: No
  • Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
  • Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): No
  • Outside school hours care (after school): Yes
  • Outside school hours care (before school): Yes
  • Outside school hours care (vacation care): Yes
  • Other: No

Hours

School terms, session 1

Monday06:30 - 09:30
Tuesday06:30 - 09:30
Wednesday06:30 - 09:30
Thursday06:30 - 09:30
Friday06:30 - 09:30
SaturdayNot available
SundayNot available

School terms, session 2

Monday14:30 - 18:00
Tuesday14:30 - 18:00
Wednesday14:30 - 18:00
Thursday14:30 - 18:00
Friday14:30 - 18:00
SaturdayNot available
SundayNot available

Holiday care

Monday06:30 - 18:00
Tuesday06:30 - 18:00
Wednesday06:30 - 18:00
Thursday06:30 - 18:00
Friday06:30 - 18:00
SaturdayNot available
SundayNot available

Approval conditions

The approved provider must ensure compliance with Reg 136 First Aid Qualifications in each vehicle. The approved provider must ensure drivers have a verified Working With Children Check The approved provider must ensure adequate supervision is provided at all times, across all locations of the service and whilst transporting to ensure children are protected from harm and hazard - NQS Quality Area 2 Element 2.2.1 Adequate Supervision. The approved provider must ensure compliance with Regulation 89 First Aid Kits in each vehicle.

Source: ACECQA National Registers

Official source record

How we use ACECQA data

Last imported 26 Aug 2026

Geocode: geonames-au-postcodes

Fees and vacancies: Not available from ACECQA — see the fees guide.

How this centre compares

Echidna Early Learning Centre 3 against nearby centres, its suburb and state using published ACECQA fields and ChildcareScout Score.

Exceeding NQS
  • Above nearby average (+8)
  • Similar to suburb average
  • Above state average (+9)

ChildcareScout Score

Track zoomed to 82–96 so gaps are visible

Exceeding / Excellent share

  • This centreExceeding NQS
  • Nearby centres25%
  • West Nowra100%
  • NSW18.2%

For this centre the chart marks whether its overall rating is Exceeding/Excellent; area rows show the share of services with those ratings.

Approved places

This centre
30
Nearby centres
51
West Nowra
46
NSW
63

Approved places are licensed capacity, not live vacancies.

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