ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Portarlington VIC

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Portarlington, VIC. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 90. 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.

Point Cook city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
2
Centre-based
2
Family day care
0
Avg score
90

NQS rating distribution

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

Portarlington vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Portarlington50%
  • Nearby suburbs7.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Portarlington50%
  • Nearby suburbs80.8%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Portarlington90
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Portarlington2
  • 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 Portarlington

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Postcodes: 3223

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Portarlington VIC?
2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Portarlington, including 2 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 Portarlington has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Portarlington Preschool Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Portarlington 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 Portarlington compare with VIC?
50% of services in Portarlington are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 8% in nearby suburbs.
Is Portarlington near other childcare areas?
Portarlington is closest to the Point Cook hub. See the Point Cook childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.