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Childcare centres in Wantirna South VIC

ChildcareScout lists 22 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Wantirna South, VIC. Of these, 22 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 3 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 18 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
22
Centre-based
22
Family day care
0
Avg score
86

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS3
  • Meeting NQS18
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Wantirna South vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Wantirna South13.6%
  • Nearby suburbs28%
  • VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

  • Wantirna South81.8%
  • Nearby suburbs63.4%
  • VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Wantirna South86
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • VIC86

Service counts in each area

  • Wantirna South22
  • Nearby suburbs93
  • 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 Wantirna South

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Postcodes: 3152

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Wantirna South VIC?
22 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Wantirna South, including 22 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 Wantirna South has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Flamingo Uniting Kindergarten (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Wantirna South 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 Wantirna South compare with VIC?
14% of services in Wantirna South are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 28% in nearby suburbs.
Is Wantirna South near other childcare areas?
Wantirna South is closest to the Melbourne hub. See the Melbourne childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.