Clayton South Kindergarten
95 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Childcare centres in Clayton South VIC
ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Clayton South, VIC. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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
- 12
- Centre-based
- 12
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 89
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS5
- Meeting NQS6
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published1
Clayton South vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Clayton South, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Clayton South41.7%
- Nearby suburbs21.4%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Clayton South50%
- Nearby suburbs67.9%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible
- Clayton South89
- Nearby suburbs85
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Clayton South12
- Nearby suburbs56
- 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 Clayton South
Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre
95 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre PTY. LTD. Atf Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre Unit Trust
Discovery Tree Kindergarten
95 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre PTY. LTD. Atf Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre Unit Trust
Noriter Bilingual Early Learning
95 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Westall Kindergarten
95 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Community Kinders Plus INC.
Camp Australia - Clarinda Primary School Oshc
85 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Little Blessings Elc
85 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider M & M Soliman PTY LTD
St Andrew's Oshc, Clayton South
85 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Starfish Early Learning Centre Clayton South
85 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Starfish Childcare Clayton South PTY LTD Atf Starfish Clayton South Trust
Youth Leadership Victoria Clayton South
85 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Youth Leadership Victoria INC
Westall Ps Theircare
82 / 100Clayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Discovery Tree Springvale
Score Not availableClayton South VIC 3169
Centre-Based Care
Provider Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre PTY. LTD. Atf Discovery Tree Early Learning Centre Unit Trust
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Clayton South VIC?
- 12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Clayton South, including 12 centre-based. 5 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 Clayton South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Clayton South Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Clayton 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 Clayton South compare with VIC?
- 42% of services in Clayton South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 21% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Clayton South near other childcare areas?
- Clayton 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.