How many childcare services are in Newstead VIC?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Newstead, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Newstead has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Newstead Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Newstead 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 Newstead compare with VIC?

0% of services in Newstead are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 32% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Newstead VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Newstead, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 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.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Newstead vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Newstead0%
Nearby suburbs31.6%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Newstead50%
Nearby suburbs52.6%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–87 so small gaps are visible

Newstead85
Nearby suburbs87
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Newstead2
Nearby suburbs19
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 Newstead

Newstead Preschool

Newstead VIC 3462

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Young Mens Christian Association OF Ballarat INC

Oshc Adventures Newstead

Newstead VIC 3462

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Kerrie Anne Patrick

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3462

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Newstead VIC?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Newstead, including 2 centre-based. 0 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 Newstead has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Newstead Preschool (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Newstead 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 Newstead compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Newstead are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 32% in nearby suburbs.