Dorothy Carlton Preschool
95 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Brimbank Preschool Association INC
Childcare centres in Sunshine North VIC
ChildcareScout lists 8 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sunshine North, VIC. Of these, 8 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 2 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
- 8
- Centre-based
- 8
- Family day care
- 0
- Avg score
- 87
NQS rating distribution
- Excellent0
- Exceeding NQS1
- Meeting NQS5
- Working Towards NQS0
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published2
Sunshine North vs nearby vs VIC
Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Sunshine North, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.
Exceeding / Excellent %
- Sunshine North12.5%
- Nearby suburbs19.5%
- VIC21%
Meeting NQS %
- Sunshine North62.5%
- Nearby suburbs69.5%
- VIC68.4%
Avg ChildcareScout Score
Bars zoomed to 85–87 so small gaps are visible
- Sunshine North87
- Nearby suburbs87
- VIC86
Service counts in each area
- Sunshine North8
- Nearby suburbs82
- 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 Sunshine North
Albion North Ps Theircare
85 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Camp Australia - St Bernadette's Primary School Oshc
85 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Camp Australia PTY Limited
Future Super Stars Elc Sunshine North Pty Ltd
85 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Phoenix Street Children's Centre
85 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Brimbank Preschool Association INC
The Hive Early Learning Centre Sunshine
85 / 100Sunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
North Sunshine Kindergarten
Score Not availableSunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Brimbank Preschool Association INC
Sunshine North Ps Theircare
Score Not availableSunshine North VIC 3020
Centre-Based Care
Provider Theircare PTY LTD
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
- How many childcare services are in Sunshine North VIC?
- 8 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sunshine North, including 8 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 Sunshine North has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
- Dorothy Carlton Preschool (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sunshine North 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 Sunshine North compare with VIC?
- 13% of services in Sunshine North are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.
- Is Sunshine North near other childcare areas?
- Sunshine North is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.