How many childcare services are in Shearwater TAS?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Shearwater, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Shearwater has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Shearwater Children's Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Shearwater 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 Shearwater compare with TAS?

0% of services in Shearwater are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Shearwater TAS

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Shearwater, TAS. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 70. 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: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 70

NQS rating distribution

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

Shearwater vs nearby vs TAS

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Shearwater, nearby indexed suburbs, and Tasmania.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Shearwater0%
Nearby suburbs0%
TAS18.9%

Meeting NQS %

Shearwater0%
Nearby suburbs76.5%
TAS60.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 65–85 so small gaps are visible

Shearwater70
Nearby suburbs82
TAS84

Service counts in each area

Shearwater1
Nearby suburbs17
TAS243

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 Shearwater

Shearwater Children's Centre

Shearwater TAS 7307

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareTAS

Provider Duerinckx Enterprises PTY LTD Atf Duerinckx Futures Family Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 7307

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Shearwater TAS?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Shearwater, including 1 centre-based. 0 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 Shearwater has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Shearwater Children's Centre (Working Towards NQS) currently ranks first in Shearwater 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 Shearwater compare with TAS?: 0% of services in Shearwater are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 19% across TAS and 0% in nearby suburbs.