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Childcare quality in Annandale (2038)

Childcare centres near Annandale (2038) are assessed against the National Quality Standard (NQS) by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). The NQS rates services across seven quality areas including educational programme, children's health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, collaborative partnerships, and governance. The data below lists centres accessible from Annandale 2038 and their current NQS rating.

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Childcare in Annandale

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026

Approved services
62
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
95%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
62 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard16 · 26%
Meeting National Quality Standard39 · 63%
Working Towards National Quality Standard3 · 5%
Not yet rated4 · 6%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Explore And Develop Annandale
In postcode
Long day careUnrated56 places
Scecs Oshc St Brendan's Annandale
In postcode
OSHCUnrated59 places
Annandale North Out of School Hours Care Association
0.3 km
OSHCMeeting150 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

Childcare availability in Annandale is as important as quality. Even an Exceeding-rated service is of no use if there is a 12-to-18-month waitlist. For families planning to buy in Annandale and who need childcare within a specific timeframe, contact your preferred centres directly to check wait times. NQS ratings are publicly available, but waitlist positions are managed by each centre individually.

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