How many childcare services are in Macedon VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Macedon, including 3 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 Macedon has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

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

33% of services in Macedon are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 31% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Macedon VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Macedon, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 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 88. 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: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 88

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS1
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Macedon vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Macedon33.3%
Nearby suburbs30.8%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Macedon66.7%
Nearby suburbs57.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–89 so small gaps are visible

Macedon88
Nearby suburbs89
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Macedon3
Nearby suburbs26
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 Macedon

Macedon Kindergarten

Macedon VIC 3440

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Macedon Early Learning Centre

Macedon VIC 3440

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Mayfield Childcare Limited

Macedon Primary School Combined Oshc

Macedon VIC 3440

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Macedon Primary School Council

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3440

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Macedon VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Macedon, including 3 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 Macedon has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Macedon Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Macedon 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 Macedon compare with VIC?: 33% of services in Macedon are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 31% in nearby suburbs.