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Childcare centres in Nedlands WA

ChildcareScout lists 9 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Nedlands, WA. Of these, 9 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 4 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 5 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 89. 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.

Perth city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
9
Centre-based
9
Family day care
0
Avg score
89

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS4
  • Meeting NQS5
  • Working Towards NQS0
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published0

Nedlands vs nearby vs WA

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Nedlands, nearby indexed suburbs, and Western Australia.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Nedlands44.4%
  • Nearby suburbs11.5%
  • WA3.8%

Meeting NQS %

  • Nedlands55.6%
  • Nearby suburbs76.9%
  • WA79.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 82–90 so small gaps are visible

  • Nedlands89
  • Nearby suburbs86
  • WA84

Service counts in each area

  • Nedlands9
  • Nearby suburbs26
  • WA1,507

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 Nedlands

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Postcodes: 6009

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Nedlands WA?
9 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Nedlands, including 9 centre-based. 4 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 Nedlands has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Dalkeith Early Learning Centre (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Nedlands 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 Nedlands compare with WA?
44% of services in Nedlands are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 4% across WA and 12% in nearby suburbs.
Is Nedlands near other childcare areas?
Nedlands is closest to the Perth hub. See the Perth childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.