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Childcare centres in Bendigo VIC

ChildcareScout lists 16 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Bendigo, VIC. Of these, 16 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 6 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 88. 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 meFees & CCSData sources
Services
16
Centre-based
16
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS6
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Bendigo vs nearby vs VIC

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Bendigo, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Bendigo37.5%
  • Nearby suburbs13.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Bendigo62.5%
  • Nearby suburbs72.7%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

  • Bendigo88
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Bendigo16
  • Nearby suburbs22
  • 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 Bendigo

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Postcodes: 3550

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Bendigo VIC?
16 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Bendigo, including 16 centre-based. 6 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 Bendigo has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Annie Galvin Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Bendigo 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 Bendigo compare with VIC?
38% of services in Bendigo are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 14% in nearby suburbs.