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2026 National Rankings

Best Childcare Centres in Australia 2026

The top childcare centres across every Australian state, ranked by our composite reputation score.

Updated October 2026 · Based on 14,505 real Google reviews

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Top Childcare Centres Nationally

The short answer

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked childcare centres in Australia on the Starworks directory are Stride Early Learning Midland (5.0 stars from 186 Google reviews), Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre (5.0 stars from 138 Google reviews) and Bluebird Early Education Roseville (5.0 stars from 127 Google reviews).

Starworks ranks the 477 highest-rated childcare centres in Australia, holding 14,505 Google reviews between them. Across those 477 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 24 reviews. Of those 477, all are rated 4.5 or better and 6 have passed 100 reviews.

Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for childcare centres in Australia, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best childcare centres in Australia?

As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked childcare centres in Australia on the Starworks directory are Stride Early Learning Midland (5.0 stars from 186 Google reviews), Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre (5.0 stars from 138 Google reviews) and Bluebird Early Education Roseville (5.0 stars from 127 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for childcare centres in Australia, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.

How many childcare centres does Starworks rank in Australia?

Starworks ranks the 477 highest-rated childcare centres in Australia, holding 14,505 Google reviews between them. Across those 477 the median rating is 5.0 stars from a median of 24 reviews. Of those 477, all are rated 4.5 or better and 6 have passed 100 reviews.

How does Starworks rank childcare centres nationally?

To rank childcare centres across Australia, Starworks combines each business's Google star rating, its review volume, and whether customers can reach it by website and phone. Volume is weighted because it shows how much evidence stands behind a rating, so a 4.9-star childcare centre with 200 reviews ranks above a 5-star one with 5 reviews. Placement cannot be bought. For scale, the median rating across the 477 highest-rated childcare centres in Australia is 5.0 stars from a median of 24 reviews.

Where can I find the best childcare centres in my city?

Starworks publishes a separate ranking for childcare centres in every Australian city and suburb it holds enough data for, each built from that place's own Google review record rather than from this national list. Browse by city below.

Why does my childcare centre business not appear in these national rankings?

Starworks ranks public Google Maps data, so a business needs a Google profile in the childcare centre category carrying at least one review and a rating to be eligible. This national ranking of childcare centres in Australia lists the top 50 of the 477 highest-rated childcare centres; a business ranked outside them appears on its own city page wherever Starworks holds enough data for that city.

Childcare Centres by city

Ranked in 166 locations. The number is how many rated businesses each list is built from.

NSW

Childcare Centres in Sydney 391Childcare Centres in Central Coast 85Childcare Centres in Newcastle 81Childcare Centres in Sydney CBD 81Childcare Centres in Bankstown 72Childcare Centres in Blacktown 70Childcare Centres in Parramatta 68Childcare Centres in Castle Hill 63Childcare Centres in Penrith 63Childcare Centres in Campbelltown 61Childcare Centres in Liverpool 58Childcare Centres in Hornsby 54Childcare Centres in Hurstville 54Childcare Centres in Chatswood 51Childcare Centres in Wollongong 50Childcare Centres in Maitland 35Childcare Centres in Coffs Harbour 33Childcare Centres in Manly 31Childcare Centres in Tamworth 29Childcare Centres in Bowral 26Childcare Centres in Dubbo 25Childcare Centres in Wagga Wagga 24Childcare Centres in Cronulla 22Childcare Centres in Nowra 22Childcare Centres in Orange 22Childcare Centres in Goulburn 21Childcare Centres in Port Macquarie 21Childcare Centres in Taree 21Childcare Centres in Gosford 20Childcare Centres in Tweed Heads 20Childcare Centres in Parkes 19Childcare Centres in Albury 18Childcare Centres in Ballina 16Childcare Centres in Lismore 16Childcare Centres in Bathurst 15Childcare Centres in Queanbeyan 15Childcare Centres in Armidale 14Childcare Centres in Forster 12Childcare Centres in Byron Bay 11Childcare Centres in Grafton 11Childcare Centres in Batemans Bay 9Childcare Centres in Katoomba 9Childcare Centres in Kempsey 9Childcare Centres in Griffith 8Childcare Centres in Kiama 8Childcare Centres in Cooma 6Childcare Centres in Mudgee 6Childcare Centres in Inverell 5

VIC

Childcare Centres in Melbourne 371Childcare Centres in Ringwood 76Childcare Centres in Berwick 70Childcare Centres in Hoppers Crossing 67Childcare Centres in Cranbourne 66Childcare Centres in Melton 65Childcare Centres in Dandenong 63Childcare Centres in Frankston 63Childcare Centres in Craigieburn 57Childcare Centres in Werribee 56Childcare Centres in Glen Waverley 55Childcare Centres in Box Hill 51Childcare Centres in Geelong 50Childcare Centres in Ballarat 46Childcare Centres in Footscray 45Childcare Centres in Pakenham 45Childcare Centres in Bendigo 37Childcare Centres in Shepparton 29Childcare Centres in Melbourne CBD 24Childcare Centres in Sunbury 24Childcare Centres in Wodonga 23Childcare Centres in Sunshine 20Childcare Centres in Clayton 19Childcare Centres in Mildura 17Childcare Centres in Traralgon 16Childcare Centres in Sale 14Childcare Centres in Bacchus Marsh 12Childcare Centres in Gisborne 11Childcare Centres in Warrnambool 11Childcare Centres in Bairnsdale 9Childcare Centres in Echuca 9Childcare Centres in Torquay 9Childcare Centres in Wangaratta 9Childcare Centres in Lara 7Childcare Centres in Swan Hill 7Childcare Centres in Horsham 6Childcare Centres in Prahran 5

QLD

Childcare Centres in Brisbane 158Childcare Centres in Logan 99Childcare Centres in Gold Coast 69Childcare Centres in Townsville 69Childcare Centres in Brisbane CBD 58Childcare Centres in Toowoomba 57Childcare Centres in Cairns 54Childcare Centres in Sunshine Coast 49Childcare Centres in Coomera 48Childcare Centres in Ipswich 41Childcare Centres in Mackay 36Childcare Centres in Caboolture 35Childcare Centres in Noosa 34Childcare Centres in Bundaberg 32Childcare Centres in Southport 31Childcare Centres in Maroochydore 30Childcare Centres in Robina 30Childcare Centres in Rockhampton 27Childcare Centres in Burleigh Heads 22Childcare Centres in Hervey Bay 21Childcare Centres in Chermside 18Childcare Centres in Caloundra 17Childcare Centres in Redcliffe 14Childcare Centres in Gladstone 13Childcare Centres in Maryborough 13Childcare Centres in Gympie 12Childcare Centres in Kingaroy 8Childcare Centres in Dalby 7Childcare Centres in Innisfail 7Childcare Centres in Port Douglas 7Childcare Centres in Airlie Beach 6Childcare Centres in Mount Isa 6Childcare Centres in Yeppoon 6

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