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Childcare quality in Waterloo (2017)

Waterloo (2017) is part of the City of Sydney local government area. Access to quality childcare is one of the top-five lifestyle factors cited by families buying in Sydney, and NQS ratings are the most reliable public indicator of service quality available. The ratings shown are sourced from the ACECQA national register and reflect the most recent assessment for each service.

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Childcare in Waterloo

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

Approved services
68
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
68 services in band
Exceeding National Quality Standard10 · 15%
Meeting National Quality Standard53 · 78%
Not yet rated5 · 7%

Nearest 3
service · band · places · distance
Green Gables Kindergarten Moore Park
In postcode
Long day careMeeting77 places
3Bridges Green Square
In postcode
OSHCUnrated125 places
Victoria Park Montessori Academy
In postcode
Long day careMeeting83 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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