Annie Dennis Children's Centre
95 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Annie Dennis Children's Centre INC.
Childcare centres in Northcote VIC
ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Northcote, VIC. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 7 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 87. 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.
- Services
- 12
- Centre-based
- 12
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS4
- Meeting NQS7
- Working Towards NQS1
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published0
Northcote vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Northcote, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Northcote33.3%
- Nearby suburbs24%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Northcote58.3%
- Nearby suburbs68%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible
- Northcote87
- Nearby suburbs86
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Northcote12
- Nearby suburbs75
- 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 Northcote
Balit Community Kindergarten
95 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Clifton Street Childrens Centre
95 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Clifton Street Childrens Centre INC
Westgarth Kindergarten
95 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Westgarth Kindergarten INC
Croxton School Theircare
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Guardian Childcare & Education Northcote
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Guardian Childcare & Education Westgarth
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Northcote Oshclub
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Oshclub PTY LTD
Only About Children Northcote
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Only About Children PTY LTD
St Josephs Oshc Northcote
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education LTD
Westgarth Primary School Combined Oshc
85 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Westgarth Primary School Council
Nickis Clever Cookies
70 / 100Northcote VIC 3070
Centre-Based Care
Provider Nickis Clever Cookies PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Northcote VIC?
- 12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Northcote, including 12 centre-based. 4 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 Northcote has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Annie Dennis Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Northcote 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 Northcote compare with VIC?
- 33% of services in Northcote are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 24% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Northcote near other childcare areas?
- Northcote is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.