ChildcareScout

Childcare centres in Tarneit VIC

ChildcareScout lists 50 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Tarneit, VIC. Of these, 46 are centre-based and 4 are family day care. 5 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 37 are Meeting NQS; 7 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.

Point Cook city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
50
Centre-based
46
Family day care
4
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS5
  • Meeting NQS37
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published7

Tarneit vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Tarneit10%
  • Nearby suburbs19.7%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Tarneit74%
  • Nearby suburbs67.1%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Tarneit86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Tarneit50
  • Nearby suburbs152
  • 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 Tarneit

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Postcodes: 3029, 3030

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Tarneit VIC?
50 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tarneit, including 46 centre-based and 4 family day care. 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 Tarneit has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Big Childcare - Tarneit Rise Ps Oshc (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Tarneit 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 Tarneit compare with VIC?
10% of services in Tarneit are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.
Is Tarneit near other childcare areas?
Tarneit is closest to the Point Cook hub. See the Point Cook childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.