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Childcare centres in Ferntree Gully VIC

ChildcareScout lists 23 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Ferntree Gully, VIC. Of these, 23 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 17 are Meeting NQS; 3 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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.

Cranbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
23
Centre-based
23
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS17
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published3

Ferntree Gully vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Ferntree Gully13%
  • Nearby suburbs25%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Ferntree Gully73.9%
  • Nearby suburbs69.4%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Ferntree Gully86
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Ferntree Gully23
  • Nearby suburbs36
  • 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 Ferntree Gully

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Postcodes: 3156

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Ferntree Gully VIC?
23 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Ferntree Gully, including 23 centre-based. 3 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 Ferntree Gully has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Camp Australia - Mountain Gate Primary School Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Ferntree Gully 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 Ferntree Gully compare with VIC?
13% of services in Ferntree Gully are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 25% in nearby suburbs.
Is Ferntree Gully near other childcare areas?
Ferntree Gully is closest to the Cranbourne hub. See the Cranbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.