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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
10
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
80%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
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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