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Childcare centres in Mill Park VIC

ChildcareScout lists 19 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Mill Park, VIC. Of these, 18 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 16 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. 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 hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
19
Centre-based
18
Family day care
1
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS16
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Mill Park vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Mill Park10.5%
  • Nearby suburbs10.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Mill Park84.2%
  • Nearby suburbs77.9%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Mill Park85
  • Nearby suburbs85
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Mill Park19
  • Nearby suburbs113
  • 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 Mill Park

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Postcodes: 3082

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Mill Park VIC?
19 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Mill Park, including 18 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Mill Park has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Centenary Drive Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Mill Park 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 Mill Park compare with VIC?
11% of services in Mill Park are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 11% in nearby suburbs.
Is Mill Park near other childcare areas?
Mill Park is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.