Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten Lawnton
2-8 Station Road, Lawnton QLD 4501
Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten Lawnton is a long day care centre in Lawnton QLD 4501, run by BUCKLAW PTY LTD. It is approved for 200 children. It opens 6:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 4 services in Lawnton; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 200
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 2-8 Station Road, Lawnton QLD 4501
- 07 3285 6595
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten Lawnton sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Queensland averaged $14.15 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.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Feb 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentFeb 2026 | PreviousAug 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Lawnton
- Camp Australia - Lawnton State School OSHC 195 places Outside school hours care
- Lawnton Kindergarten and Pre School 49 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Treehouse Early Learning Centre Lawnton 119 places Long day care
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 Lawnton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 5,905
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $1,371
- Median rent /wk
- $320
- Avg household size
- 2.4