McKellar Cottage

Working Towards Rated Aug 2026

Long day care by EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVE PTY. LTD.

U 2 14 Bennetts Cl, Mckellar ACT 2617

McKellar Cottage is a long day care centre in Mckellar ACT 2617, run by EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVE PTY. LTD.. It is approved for 59 children. It opens 7:30am to 5:45pm on weekdays. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 2 services in Mckellar; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 59
Service type: Long day care
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: September 2026

Services offered

Long day care

Contact & location

U 2 14 Bennetts Cl, Mckellar ACT 2617
02 6162 2840
mckellarcottage.com.au

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Opening hours

Monday: 7:30am to 5:45pm
Tuesday: 7:30am to 5:45pm
Wednesday: 7:30am to 5:45pm
Thursday: 7:30am to 5:45pm
Friday: 7:30am to 5:45pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Fees and vacancies

McKellar Cottage sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.

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Rating history

Previous: Meeting
Current (Aug 2026): Working Towards

Rating changed from Meeting to Working Towards

Quality area ratings

	CurrentAug 2026	PreviousNov 2019
QA1Educational program & practice	Working Towards	Meeting
QA2Children's health & safety	Meeting	Exceeding
QA3Physical environment	Working Towards	Meeting
QA4Staffing arrangements	Working Towards	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Meeting	Meeting
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Meeting	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Working Towards	Meeting
Overall	Working Towards	Meeting

Nearby in Mckellar

Hearts & Minds Early Learning McKellar 93 places Meeting Long day care

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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 Mckellar

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 2,740
Median age: 43
Household income /wk: $2,687
Median rent /wk: $438
Avg household size: 2.7