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Childcare centres in St Kilda East VIC

ChildcareScout lists 11 ACECQA-approved education and care services in St Kilda East, VIC. Of these, 11 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 6 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
11
Centre-based
11
Family day care
0
Avg score
89

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS6
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

St Kilda East vs nearby vs VIC

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for St Kilda East, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • St Kilda East45.5%
  • Nearby suburbs46.4%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • St Kilda East54.5%
  • Nearby suburbs51.8%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–90 so small gaps are visible

  • St Kilda East89
  • Nearby suburbs90
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • St Kilda East11
  • Nearby suburbs56
  • 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 St Kilda East

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Postcodes: 3183

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in St Kilda East VIC?
11 ACECQA-approved services are listed in St Kilda East, including 11 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 St Kilda East has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Chabad Youth Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in St Kilda East 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 St Kilda East compare with VIC?
46% of services in St Kilda East are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 46% in nearby suburbs.
Is St Kilda East near other childcare areas?
St Kilda East is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.