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Childcare centres in Sunbury VIC

ChildcareScout lists 33 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sunbury, VIC. Of these, 32 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 24 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 83. 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
33
Centre-based
32
Family day care
1
Avg score
83

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS24
  • Working Towards NQS3
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

Sunbury vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Sunbury12.1%
  • Nearby suburbs18.6%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Sunbury72.7%
  • Nearby suburbs74.6%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Sunbury83
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Sunbury33
  • Nearby suburbs59
  • 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 Sunbury

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Postcodes: 3429

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Sunbury VIC?
33 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sunbury, including 32 centre-based and 1 family day care. 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 Sunbury has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Sunbury - Bennett Court (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sunbury 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 Sunbury compare with VIC?
12% of services in Sunbury are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 19% in nearby suburbs.
Is Sunbury near other childcare areas?
Sunbury is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.