How many childcare services are in Portland VIC?

7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Portland, including 7 centre-based. 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 Portland has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Elsa Macleod Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Portland 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 Portland compare with VIC?

29% of services in Portland are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Portland VIC

ChildcareScout lists 7 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Portland, VIC. Of these, 7 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 1 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 86. 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: 7
Centre-based: 7
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 86

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS2
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published1

Portland vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Portland28.6%
Nearby suburbs20%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Portland42.9%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–87 so small gaps are visible

Portland86
Nearby suburbs87
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Portland7
Nearby suburbs15
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 Portland

Elsa Macleod Kindergarten

Portland VIC 3305

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Elsa Macleod Kindergarten INC

Kalbarri Kindergarten

Portland VIC 3305

95 / 100

Exceeding NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Glenelg Shire Council

Goodstart Early Learning Portland

Portland VIC 3305

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Jaycee Kindergarten

Portland VIC 3305

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Glenelg Shire Council

The Karreeta Peeneeyt Mara Portland Child & Family Complex

Portland VIC 3305

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Glenelg Shire Council

Bundarra Uniting Kindergarten

Portland VIC 3305

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Uniting (victoria AND Tasmania) Limited

Early Learning Victoria Thookay Yarkeen (portland South)

Portland VIC 3305

Score Not available

Not availableCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Department OF Education

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3305

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Portland VIC?: 7 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Portland, including 7 centre-based. 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 Portland has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Elsa Macleod Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Portland 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 Portland compare with VIC?: 29% of services in Portland are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.