Childcare quality in Katoomba (2780)

Finding quality childcare near Katoomba 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 Katoomba 2780, alongside their ACECQA National Quality Standard (NQS) rating, which ranges from Exceeding NQS to Working Towards NQS.

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Childcare in Katoomba

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

Approved services

within 2 km of centroid

Meeting or exceeding NQS

80%

Majority of services meet the national quality standard.

Places per child

—

Higher is easier to find a spot.

NQS rating distribution

10 services in band

Exceeding National Quality Standard2 · 20%

Meeting National Quality Standard6 · 60%

Working Towards National Quality Standard2 · 20%

Nearest 3

service · band · places · distance

KU - Bilya Gulyangarri Preschool

In postcode

Preschool / kindergartenExceeding29 places

Leura Public School TheirCare

In postcode

OSHCMeeting35 places

Katoomba Leura Preschool

0.1 km

Preschool / kindergartenExceeding60 places

Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

The childcare landscape in Katoomba 2780 can shift quickly: centres open, close, change ownership, and receive new NQS assessments. The data here is updated from the ACECQA national register, but ratings are only refreshed after an assessment visit, which can be infrequent for well-performing services. Use the ACECQA website directly to verify the most current rating and assessment date for any specific centre before making an enrolment decision.

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