The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
Supports all governments and the education and care sector to realise the
benefits of the National Quality Framework.
17,705
Approved services
16,118
Services rated
90%
Meeting or above NQS
7210
Approved providers
Data as at 1 July 2024.
The national registers contain information about approved education and care services and providers. These registers are updated daily from data held in the National Quality Agenda IT System.
StartingBlocks.gov.au is Australia's free government website for families and communities to find and compare all children's education and care services by quality ratings, fees, vacancies & inclusions.
Education Ministers have agreed to extend 3 workforce transitional arrangements in the Education and Care Services National Regulations.