North Essendon Kindergarten
95 / 100Essendon North VIC 3041
Centre-Based Care
Provider Moonee Valley City Council
Childcare centres in Essendon North VIC
ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Essendon North, VIC. Of these, 4 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 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.
- Services
- 4
- Centre-based
- 4
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 90
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS2
- Meeting NQS2
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Essendon North vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Essendon North, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Essendon North50%
- Nearby suburbs17.7%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Essendon North50%
- Nearby suburbs72.6%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 83–90 so small gaps are visible
- Essendon North90
- Nearby suburbs85
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Essendon North4
- Nearby suburbs62
- 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 Essendon North
Teamkids - Essendon North Primary
95 / 100Essendon North VIC 3041
Centre-Based Care
Provider Team Holiday PTY LTD
Journey Early Learning Centre Essendon
85 / 100Essendon North VIC 3041
Centre-Based Care
Provider Journey Elc PTY LTD
Villa Bambini
85 / 100Essendon North VIC 3041
Centre-Based Care
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Essendon North VIC?
- 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Essendon North, including 4 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 Essendon North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- North Essendon Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Essendon North 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 Essendon North compare with VIC?
- 50% of services in Essendon North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 18% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Essendon North near other childcare areas?
- Essendon North is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.