How many childcare services are in Highett VIC?

4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Highett, 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 Highett has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

50% of services in Highett are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 40% in nearby suburbs.

Is Highett near other childcare areas?

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

Childcare centres in Highett VIC

ChildcareScout lists 4 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Highett, 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.

Melbourne city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

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

Highett vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Highett50%
Nearby suburbs39.8%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Highett50%
Nearby suburbs58.1%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible

Highett90
Nearby suburbs89
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Highett4
Nearby suburbs93
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 Highett

Livingston Kindergarten

Highett VIC 3190

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Livingston Kindergarten INC

Sandringham Private Kindergarten

Highett VIC 3190

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Nimjem PTY LTD As Trustee For THE Chamberlain Family Trust

Only About Children Highett

Highett VIC 3190

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Only About Children PTY LTD

St Agnes Primary School Oshc - Extend

Highett VIC 3190

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Extend (australia) PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3190

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Highett VIC?: 4 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Highett, 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 Highett has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Livingston Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Highett 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 Highett compare with VIC?: 50% of services in Highett are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 40% in nearby suburbs.
Is Highett near other childcare areas?: Highett is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.