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Childcare centres in East Geelong VIC

ChildcareScout lists 5 ACECQA-approved education and care services in East Geelong, VIC. Of these, 5 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
5
Centre-based
5
Family day care
0
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS4
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

East Geelong vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • East Geelong20%
  • Nearby suburbs15.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • East Geelong80%
  • Nearby suburbs75%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

  • East Geelong87
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • East Geelong5
  • 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 East Geelong

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Postcodes: 3219

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in East Geelong VIC?
5 ACECQA-approved services are listed in East Geelong, including 5 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 East Geelong has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Geelong Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in East Geelong 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 East Geelong compare with VIC?
20% of services in East Geelong are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.
Is East Geelong near other childcare areas?
East Geelong is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.