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The Grove Academy - Shell Cove

40 PIPER DR, Dunmore, NSW, 2529

Not availableCentre-Based CareOperating
Provider
THE Grove Academy - Wollongong PTY LTD
Approval number
SE-00017386
Approved places
142
Approval granted
2025-10-24
Phone
0290562741
Last visit date
April 2026

NQS ratings

Issued Not available

  • OverallNot available
  • QA1 Educational program and practiceNot available
  • QA2 Children's health and safetyNot available
  • QA3 Physical environmentNot available
  • QA4 Staffing arrangementsNot available
  • QA5 Relationships with childrenNot available
  • QA6 Collaborative partnershipsNot available
  • QA7 Governance and leadershipNot available

Nature of care

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

Hours

Typical weekly hours

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
SaturdayNot available
SundayNot available

Approval conditions

Not available

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

The Grove Academy - Shell Cove against nearby centres, its suburb and state using published ACECQA fields and ChildcareScout Score.

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ChildcareScout Score

Track zoomed to 84–91 so gaps are visible

  • This centreNA
  • Nearby centres (8)90
  • Dunmore (3)90
  • NSW (6138)86

Exceeding / Excellent share

  • This centreNA
  • Nearby centres50%
  • Dunmore33.3%
  • 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
142
Nearby centres
69
Dunmore
104
NSW
63

Approved places are licensed capacity, not live vacancies.

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