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Childcare quality in Marrickville (2204)

ACECQA NQS ratings for childcare centres near Marrickville (2204) are a proxy for the quality of early childhood education and care available to families in the area. Ratings are publicly available, mandatory for all approved childcare providers, and updated after each assessment visit (which typically occurs every three to five years for a service with a good compliance history).

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Childcare in Marrickville

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

Approved services
44
within 2 km of centroid
Meeting or exceeding NQS
100%
Majority of services meet the national quality standard.
Places per child
i
Higher is easier to find a spot.
NQS rating distribution
44 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard10 · 23%
Meeting National Quality Standard31 · 70%
Not yet rated3 · 7%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Goodstart Early Learning Marrickville
In postcode
Long day careMeeting87 places
Plumtree Children's Services Incorporated
In postcode
Preschool / kindergartenMeeting25 places
Ymca Marrickville Public Oshc
In postcode
OSHCMeeting120 places
Source: ACECQA National Register (CC BY). Daily updates. Places-per-child uses ABS Census 2021.

An NQS rating of "Exceeding" is the highest possible classification and indicates a service that consistently goes beyond the minimum standards in most or all quality areas. "Meeting NQS" is the expected benchmark. It means the service meets all the required standards and is operating well. "Working Towards NQS" means one or more quality areas have not yet met the required standard, which is worth investigating further before enrolling. "Significant Improvement Required" (SIR) is a regulatory warning and should give families serious pause.

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