Aurora School Community Kindergarten
95 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Aurora School Council
Childcare centres in Blackburn South VIC
ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Blackburn South, VIC. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 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.
- Services
- 7
- Centre-based
- 7
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 88
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Blackburn South vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Blackburn South, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Blackburn South28.6%
- Nearby suburbs17.2%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Blackburn South71.4%
- Nearby suburbs75%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–88 so small gaps are visible
- Blackburn South88
- Nearby suburbs86
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Blackburn South7
- Nearby suburbs64
- 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 Blackburn South
Starfish Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Starfish Childcare PTY LTD T/as Starfish Early Learning Centre
Holbury Children's Centre
85 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Holbury Children's Centre INC
Indra Preschool
85 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Indra Preschool Association INC
Kelly Club Oshc Orchard Grove Primary
85 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Kelly Club Australia PTY LTD Atf Kelly Club Australia Unit Trust
Morning Star Bilingual Early Learning Centre
85 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Slr Education PTY LTD
St Luke The Evangelist Outside School Hours Care, Blackburn South
85 / 100Blackburn South VIC 3130
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Blackburn South VIC?
- 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Blackburn South, including 7 centre-based. 2 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 Blackburn South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Aurora School Community Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Blackburn South 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 Blackburn South compare with VIC?
- 29% of services in Blackburn South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Blackburn South near other childcare areas?
- Blackburn South is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.