How many childcare services are in Dunolly VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dunolly, including 2 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 Dunolly has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Dunolly Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dunolly 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 Dunolly compare with VIC?

50% of services in Dunolly are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 7% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Dunolly VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Dunolly, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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 me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 90

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Dunolly vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Dunolly50%
Nearby suburbs6.7%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Dunolly50%
Nearby suburbs80%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 81–91 so small gaps are visible

Dunolly90
Nearby suburbs84
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Dunolly2
Nearby suburbs15
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 Dunolly

Dunolly Kindergarten

Dunolly VIC 3472

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Dunolly Ps Theircare

Dunolly VIC 3472

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Theircare PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3472

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Dunolly VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Dunolly, including 2 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 Dunolly has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Dunolly Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Dunolly 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 Dunolly compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Dunolly are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 7% in nearby suburbs.