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Childcare centres in Surrey Hills VIC

ChildcareScout lists 13 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Surrey Hills, VIC. Of these, 13 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 0 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
13
Centre-based
13
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Surrey Hills vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Surrey Hills23.1%
  • Nearby suburbs27.1%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Surrey Hills69.2%
  • Nearby suburbs66.1%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Surrey Hills86
  • Nearby suburbs87
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Surrey Hills13
  • 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 Surrey Hills

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Postcodes: 3127

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Surrey Hills VIC?
13 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Surrey Hills, including 13 centre-based. 3 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 Surrey Hills has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Surrey Hills Baptist Children's Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Surrey Hills 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 Surrey Hills compare with VIC?
23% of services in Surrey Hills are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 27% in nearby suburbs.
Is Surrey Hills near other childcare areas?
Surrey Hills is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.