Forbes Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting

Exceeding Rated Aug 2017

Preschool / kindergarten by Department for Education

80 Thomas Street, South Plympton SA 5038

Forbes Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting is a preschool or kindergarten in South Plympton SA 5038, run by Department for Education. It is approved for 45 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 7 services in South Plympton; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 45
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: March 2026

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

80 Thomas Street, South Plympton SA 5038
08 8293 9000
08 8351 0470
forbescc.sa.edu.au

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Fees and vacancies

Forbes Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.

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Quality area ratings

QA1Educational program & practice	Meeting
QA2Children's health & safety	Exceeding
QA3Physical environment	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Exceeding

Nearby in South Plympton

Camp Australia - Forbes Primary School OSHC 36 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Casa Bambini South Plympton 108 places Meeting Long day care
Forbes Children's Centre (Childcare) 90 places Exceeding Long day care
Green Leaves Early Learning South Plympton 114 places Meeting Long day care
Plympton South Kindergarten 30 places Meeting Preschool / kindergarten
YMCA Emmaus South Plympton OSHC 50 places Meeting Outside school hours care

See all in South Plympton

Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.

About South Plympton

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 4,721
Median age: 37
Household income /wk: $1,552
Median rent /wk: $340
Avg household size: 2.3