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Childcare centres in Newtown VIC

ChildcareScout lists 15 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Newtown, VIC. Of these, 15 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 8 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Geelong city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
15
Centre-based
15
Family day care
0
Avg score
88

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS8
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Newtown vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Newtown33.3%
  • Nearby suburbs15.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Newtown53.3%
  • Nearby suburbs82.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Newtown88
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Newtown15
  • Nearby suburbs45
  • 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 Newtown

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Postcodes: 3220

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Newtown VIC?
15 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Newtown, including 15 centre-based. 5 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 Newtown has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Bambini Early Learning Centre Newtown (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Newtown 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 Newtown compare with VIC?
33% of services in Newtown are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 16% in nearby suburbs.
Is Newtown near other childcare areas?
Newtown is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.