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Childcare quality in Elizabeth Bay (2011)

Finding quality childcare near Elizabeth Bay is one of the most practical concerns for families with children under five. The card below covers long day care, family day care, and outside school hours care (OSHC) services operating within a reasonable distance of Elizabeth Bay 2011, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Elizabeth Bay

Within 2 km of suburb centroid · ACECQA National Register · April 2026
Approved services
28
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
96%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
—
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
28 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard9 · 32%
Meeting National Quality Standard17 · 61%
Working Towards National Quality Standard1 · 4%
Not yet rated1 · 4%
Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
SDN Woolloomooloo Children's Education and Care Centre
In postcode
Long day careMeeting90 places
Woolloomooloo Outside School Hours Care
0.5 km
OSHCExceeding45 places
Plunkett Street Public School Preschool
0.9 km
Preschool / kindergartenExceeding20 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

Childcare availability in Elizabeth Bay 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 Elizabeth Bay 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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