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Childcare centres in Sydenham VIC

ChildcareScout lists 12 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Sydenham, VIC. Of these, 12 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 2 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 9 are Meeting NQS; 1 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.

Melbourne city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
12
Centre-based
12
Family day care
0
Avg score
87

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS2
  • Meeting NQS9
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published1

Sydenham vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Sydenham16.7%
  • Nearby suburbs16.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Sydenham75%
  • Nearby suburbs79.2%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 85–87 so small gaps are visible

  • Sydenham87
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Sydenham12
  • Nearby suburbs48
  • 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 Sydenham

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Postcodes: 3037

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Sydenham VIC?
12 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Sydenham, including 12 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 Sydenham has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Goodstart Early Learning Sydenham (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Sydenham 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 Sydenham compare with VIC?
17% of services in Sydenham are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 17% in nearby suburbs.
Is Sydenham near other childcare areas?
Sydenham is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.