How many childcare services are in Corio VIC?

8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Corio, including 8 centre-based. 1 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 Corio has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

William Hovell Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Corio 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 Corio compare with VIC?

13% of services in Corio are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 9% in nearby suburbs.

Is Corio near other childcare areas?

Corio is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Corio VIC

ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Corio, VIC. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 84. 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.

Geelong city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 8
Centre-based: 8
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 84

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published2

Corio vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Corio12.5%
Nearby suburbs9.4%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Corio50%
Nearby suburbs75%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Corio84
Nearby suburbs84
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Corio8
Nearby suburbs32
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 Corio

William Hovell Preschool

Corio VIC 3214

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Bcyf-Bethany Kindergarten Services Limited

Cheeky Clouds Early Learning Centre

Corio VIC 3214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Cheeky Clouds PTY LTD

Happy Feet Early Learning Centre

Corio VIC 3214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Four Star Management PTY LTD

Korayn Birralee Family Centre

Corio VIC 3214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Greater Geelong City Council

Northern Bay College Theircare

Corio VIC 3214

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Northern Bay College

Corio VIC 3214

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Northern Bay P-12 College School Council

Geelong Grammar School - Corio Early Learning Centre

Corio VIC 3214

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Geelong Grammar School

St Francis Xavier Outside School Hours Care, Corio

Corio VIC 3214

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3214

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Corio VIC?: 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Corio, including 8 centre-based. 1 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 Corio has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: William Hovell Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Corio 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 Corio compare with VIC?: 13% of services in Corio are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 9% in nearby suburbs.
Is Corio near other childcare areas?: Corio is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.