How many childcare services are in Waurn Ponds VIC?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Waurn Ponds, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Waurn Ponds has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Goodstart Early Learning Waurn Ponds (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Waurn Ponds 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 Waurn Ponds compare with VIC?

0% of services in Waurn Ponds are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 15% in nearby suburbs.

Is Waurn Ponds near other childcare areas?

Waurn Ponds is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.

Childcare centres in Waurn Ponds VIC

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Waurn Ponds, VIC. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 2 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 80. 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.

Geelong city hub Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 80

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS2
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Waurn Ponds vs nearby vs VIC

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Waurn Ponds0%
Nearby suburbs15%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Waurn Ponds66.7%
Nearby suburbs61.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 78–87 so small gaps are visible

Waurn Ponds80
Nearby suburbs85
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Waurn Ponds3
Nearby suburbs60
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 Waurn Ponds

Goodstart Early Learning Waurn Ponds

Waurn Ponds VIC 3216

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Goodstart Early Learning LTD

Jenny's Elc Waurn Ponds

Waurn Ponds VIC 3216

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider St Marks Ccc PTY LTD

Waurn Ponds Twinklekids Early Learning Centre

Waurn Ponds VIC 3216

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider Pakenham Elc PTY LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3216

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Waurn Ponds VIC?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Waurn Ponds, including 3 centre-based. 0 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 Waurn Ponds has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Goodstart Early Learning Waurn Ponds (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Waurn Ponds 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 Waurn Ponds compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Waurn Ponds are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 15% in nearby suburbs.
Is Waurn Ponds near other childcare areas?: Waurn Ponds is closest to the Geelong hub. See the Geelong childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.