Boroondara Preschool
95 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Boroondara Preschool INC
Childcare centres in Balwyn North VIC
ChildcareScout lists 13 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Balwyn North, VIC. Of these, 13 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.
- Services
- 13
- Centre-based
- 13
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS3
- Meeting NQS9
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Balwyn North vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Balwyn North, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Balwyn North23.1%
- Nearby suburbs21.7%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Balwyn North69.2%
- Nearby suburbs71%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible
- Balwyn North87
- Nearby suburbs86
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Balwyn North13
- Nearby suburbs69
- VIC5,017
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 Balwyn North
Greythorn Early Childhood Centre
95 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Greythorn Early Childhood Centre INC
The Merrell Kindergarten
95 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Balwyn North Ps Theircare
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Belle Vue Ps Theircare
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Bellevue Kindergarten
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Boroondara Park Ps Theircare
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Greythorn Ps Theircare
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Only About Children Balwyn North
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Only About Children PTY LTD
Red Apple Early Learning Centre Balwyn
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider R.j.t. & Associates PTY LTD Trading As Red Apple Early Learning Centre
St Bede's School Oshc Balwyn North
85 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Boroondara Sports Complex Vacation Care Program
82 / 100Balwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Glass Street Kindergarten
Score Not availableBalwyn North VIC 3104
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Balwyn North VIC?
- 13 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Balwyn North, including 13 centre-based. 3 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 Balwyn North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Boroondara Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Balwyn North 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 Balwyn North compare with VIC?
- 23% of services in Balwyn North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 22% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Balwyn North near other childcare areas?
- Balwyn North is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.