1
A Magical Time Children's Centre
from 31 Google reviews.
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The childcare centres of Newcastle
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are A Magical Time Children's Centre (4.9 from 31 Google reviews), Mayfield Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 13 Google reviews) and Hamilton Child Care Centre (5.0 from 9 Google reviews).
- Childcare Centres compared
- 67
- Google reviews
- 1,038
- Median rating
- 5.0
The childcare centres of Newcastle: the top 24
2
Mayfield Early Learning Centre
from 13 Google reviews.
55 Dora St, Newcastle NSW 2304
3
Hamilton Child Care Centre
from 9 Google reviews.
4
Little Guest Care
from 8 Google reviews.
5
Caves Beach Early Learning Centre
from 20 Google reviews.
68 Park Ave, Caves Beach NSW 2281
6
The Hub Sandgate
from 6 Google reviews.
37 Station St, Newcastle NSW 2298
7
The Rumpus Room - Warabrook Child Care Centre
from 6 Google reviews.
8
Tillys Play & Development Centre
from 15 Google reviews.
9
Harrison Street Early Education
from 5 Google reviews.
54 Harrison St, Newcastle NSW 2285
10
Hunter Early Childhood Centre
from 5 Google reviews.
11
The Big Tree House
from 5 Google reviews.
12
Frith Street Early Learning Centre
from 12 Google reviews.
13
Making Waves Early Education Centre
from 35 Google reviews.
23 Rosegum Rd, Newcastle NSW 2304
14
Little Zak's Academy Adamstown
from 59 Google reviews.
15
Cardiff Child Care
from 20 Google reviews.
16 Fifth St, Newcastle NSW 2285
16
Jesmond Early Education Centre
from 18 Google reviews.
56 Mordue Pde, Newcastle NSW 2299
17
Cameron Park Early Learning Centre
from 17 Google reviews.
62 Harris St, Cameron Park NSW 2285
18
Edgeworth Child Care Centre
from 10 Google reviews.
19
Broadmeadow Montessori Children's House
from 7 Google reviews.
138 Broadmeadow Rd, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
20
Glendale Early Education Centre
from 6 Google reviews.
4 Stockland Dr, Newcastle NSW 2285
21
Blinkies Early Education Centre
from 5 Google reviews.
22
Cardiff ELC
from 29 Google reviews.
37 Munibung Rd, Newcastle NSW 2285
23
Sanctuary Early Learning Centre Fletcher
from 14 Google reviews.
37 Tibin Dr, Newcastle NSW 2287
24
The Little Unicorn On Honeysuckle
from 11 Google reviews.
24 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300
Not a Chain compared 67 childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW, with 1,038 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.
Of the childcare centres compared, the most reviewed is Imagine Early Learning & Childcare - Merewether Heights, with 67 Google reviews at 5.0.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are A Magical Time Children's Centre (4.9 from 31 Google reviews), Mayfield Early Learning Centre (5.0 from 13 Google reviews) and Hamilton Child Care Centre (5.0 from 9 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 67 childcare centres in Newcastle, NSW, with 1,038 Google reviews between them. Of these, 24 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 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.