Fairly rated · Updated October 2026
Childcare Centres in Australia
- Childcare Centres compared
- 4,574
- Google reviews
- 95,648
- Median rating
- 4.8
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated childcare centres in Australia on Even Footing are Stride Early Learning Midland (5.0 from 186 Google reviews), Young Achievers Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 172 Google reviews) and Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 138 Google reviews).
Childcare Centres in Australia: the top 50
- 1
Stride Early Learning Midland
from 186 Google reviews
- 2
Young Achievers Early Learning Centre
from 172 Google reviews
23 Boundary Rd, Sydney NSW 2170
- 3
Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre
from 138 Google reviews
- 4
Little Scribblers
from 130 Google reviews
- 5
Bluebird Early Education Roseville
from 127 Google reviews
28 Barcoo St, Sydney NSW 2069
- 6
Seeds Early Learning Centre Shailer Park
from 109 Google reviews
359 Chatswood Rd, Shailer Park QLD 4128
- 7
Papilio Early Learning Coombabah
from 99 Google reviews
Little People, 456 Pine Ridge Rd, Gold Coast QLD 4216
- 8
Little Assets Early Learning Centre
from 87 Google reviews
Level 3, Tower 4, 18/38 Siddeley St
- 9
Little Scholars Nerang
from 86 Google reviews
- 10
Gloryland Early Learning Mitcham
from 84 Google reviews
- 11
Milestones Early Learning Tarneit
from 78 Google reviews
345 Hogans Rd, Melbourne VIC 3029
- 12
Dapto Montessori Academy Childcare & Preschool
from 74 Google reviews
- 13
Inspire Early Learning Journey Montessori Cranbourne
from 73 Google reviews
6 Huon Park Rd, Cranbourne North VIC 3977
- 14
Papilio Early Learning Box Hill North
from 73 Google reviews
152 Dorking Rd, Melbourne VIC 3129
- 15
Stringybark Lane Cove ChildCare and Learning Centre
from 71 Google reviews
2 Landers Rd, Sydney NSW 2066
- 16
Milestones Early Learning Cranbourne North
from 70 Google reviews
78-80 Hoysted Ave, Melbourne VIC 3977
- 17
Cuddles Early Learning & Childcare Swan View
from 69 Google reviews
- 18
Kidi Kingdom Child Care Centre - Coomera
from 69 Google reviews
- 19
Bilingual By Five Canning Vale
from 67 Google reviews
91 Campbell Rd, Perth WA 6155
- 20
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare - Merewether Heights
from 67 Google reviews
15 Cedar Crescent, Merewether Heights NSW 2291
- 21
Little Kingdom Childcare
from 67 Google reviews
143 Brand Hwy, Geraldton WA 6530
- 22
Montessori Minds Childcare & Kindergarten
from 62 Google reviews
- 23
CSIROCare Early Learning Centre
from 61 Google reviews
- 24
Jenny's Early Learning Centre - Maiden Gully
from 61 Google reviews
- 25
Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre
from 60 Google reviews
Uptown, 2 Hinder St, Gungahlin ACT 2912
- 26
Kindastar Early Learning Artarmon
from 60 Google reviews
- 27
AMIGA Montessori Wallace Ave
from 59 Google reviews
- 28
Small Steps Academy
from 59 Google reviews
21-23 Robert Rd, Cairns QLD 4869
- 29
Amberly Park World of Learning
from 57 Google reviews
2 Amberly Park Dr, Melbourne VIC 3805
- 30
Kids Club Child Care Clarence Centre
from 57 Google reviews
83 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
- 31
KinderPark Early Learning Centre Mount Lawley
from 57 Google reviews
23 Railway Pde, Perth WA 6050
- 32
Little World Academy
from 57 Google reviews
142 Werribee St N, Melbourne VIC 3030
- 33
Story House Early Learning Chinderah
from 57 Google reviews
- 34
St Lucia Kindergarten (C&K)
from 55 Google reviews
- 35
St Therese Preschool & Long Day Care - SCECS Sadleir Miller Childcare Centre
from 55 Google reviews
- 36
St Therese Preschool & Long Day Care Sadleir
from 55 Google reviews
- 37
Artemis Early Learning
from 54 Google reviews
- 38
Jenny's Early Learning Centre - Strathfieldsaye
from 54 Google reviews
- 39
Champions Haus - Childcare Cranbourne North
from 53 Google reviews
- 40
Milestones Early Learning Palmerston
from 53 Google reviews
15 Hutchison Ter, Palmerston NT 0832
- 41
Story House Early Learning Nunawading
from 53 Google reviews
331 Springvale Rd, Melbourne VIC 3131
- 42
Creative Garden Early Learning Centenary Heights
from 52 Google reviews
- 43
Cuddles Early Learning & Childcare Canning Vale
from 52 Google reviews
96 Waratah Blvd, Canning Vale WA 6155
- 44
Kindy House Early Learning Labrador
from 52 Google reviews
168A Whiting St, Gold Coast QLD 4215
- 45
Little Scholars Ashmore
from 52 Google reviews
Sturt Street &, Windsor Pl, Gold Coast QLD 4214
- 46
The Hive Early Learning Centre Kingsville
from 52 Google reviews
31 Bishop St, Melbourne VIC 3012
- 47
The Y Mosman Park Outside School Hours Care
from 52 Google reviews
91 Victoria St, Mosman Park WA 6012
- 48
Edge Early Learning Tinana
from 51 Google reviews
- 49
Kool Kidz Childcare Cranbourne North
from 51 Google reviews
2-8 Rapallo Way, Melbourne VIC 3977
- 50
Oxford Greens Early Education Centre Bass Hill
from 50 Google reviews
Even Footing compared 4,574 childcare centres in Australia, with 95,648 Google reviews between them. Of these, 4,574 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 14 reviews.
Of the childcare centres compared, the most reviewed is Bella's Wonderland, with 675 Google reviews at 4.5.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews.
It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
Questions
- Which childcare centres in Australia are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated childcare centres in Australia on Even Footing are Stride Early Learning Midland (5.0 from 186 Google reviews), Young Achievers Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 172 Google reviews) and Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 138 Google reviews).
- How does Even Footing rank childcare centres in Australia?
- Businesses are ranked by their Google rating, pulled toward 4.5 as if each had 10 more reviews at 4.5, so five stars from four reviews does not beat 4.9 from four hundred. Ties go to the business with more reviews. It does not measure price, speed or the quality of any one job, and it knows only the reviews people left on Google.
- How many childcare centres in Australia did Even Footing compare?
- Even Footing compared 4,574 childcare centres in Australia, with 95,648 Google reviews between them. Of these, 4,574 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 14 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.
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