St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West
845 Hunter St, Newcastle West NSW 2302
St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West is a long day care centre in Newcastle West NSW 2302, run by Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. It is approved for 92 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed January 2026. It is one of 3 services in Newcastle West; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 92
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 16/05/2016
- Last assessed
- January 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 845 Hunter St, Newcastle West NSW 2302
- 02 4979 1136
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West 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 (Nov 2022)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentNov 2022 | PreviousJun 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
Nearby in Newcastle West
- Go Kindy Newcastle City 106 places Long day care
- Newcastle Montessori Academy 61 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 Newcastle West
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,453
- Median age
- 42
- Household income /wk
- $1,639
- Median rent /wk
- $460
- Avg household size
- 1.7