Rainbow Education & Care
4 John Sharpe Street, Ballina NSW 2478
Rainbow Education & Care is a long day care centre in Ballina NSW 2478, run by THE RAINBOW CHILDRENS CENTRE INC. It is approved for 74 children. It opens 7:15am to 5:45pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 9 services in Ballina; 7 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 74
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 16/01/2009
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 4 John Sharpe Street, Ballina NSW 2478
- 02 6686 6621
- 02 6686 6267
- rainbow.nsw.edu.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:15am to 5:45pm
- Tuesday
- 7:15am to 5:45pm
- Wednesday
- 7:15am to 5:45pm
- Thursday
- 7:15am to 5:45pm
- Friday
- 7:15am to 5:45pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Rainbow Education & Care sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 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 (Sep 2021)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2021 | PreviousNov 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Ballina
- Active Kids After School Care 56 places Outside school hours care
- Ballina Aboriginal Child & Family Centre 59 places Long day care
- Ballina Fox Street Preschool 40 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Ballina River Street Childrens Centre 59 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Far North Coast Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Ballina 90 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 Ballina
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 9,735
- Median age
- 56
- Household income /wk
- $1,013
- Median rent /wk
- $360
- Avg household size
- 2