Childcare in Ballina

Ballina has 9 approved childcare services: 4 long day care centres, 2 preschools or kindergartens, 2 outside school hours care services and 1 family day care service. 7 are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent and 2 Meeting. Together they are approved for 514 places.

Highest-rated: Goodstart Early Learning Ballina, Seeds Early Learning Centre - Ballina and Rainbow Education & Care.

  1. Active Kids After School Care 56 places Meeting Outside school hours care Ms Wendy Lee Pizzol 38-50 Swift St 0422 814 588
  2. Ballina Aboriginal Child & Family Centre 59 places Exceeding Long day care Bunjum Aboriginal Early Childhood & Family Services Pty Ltd Porter Park, Hayman Street 02 6681 1540
  3. Ballina Fox Street Preschool 40 places Exceeding Preschool / kindergarten Ballina Fox Street Preschool Inc Fox St Pre School, 84 Fox Street 02 6686 3340
  4. Ballina River Street Childrens Centre 59 places Exceeding Preschool / kindergarten Ballina River Street Children's Centre Inc River St Preschool, 12 River Street 02 6686 4615
  5. Far North Coast Family Day Care Places not listed Exceeding Family day care Far North Coast Family Day Care Association Incorporated U 2 90 Tamar St 02 6686 7799
  6. Goodstart Early Learning Ballina 90 places Exceeding Long day care Goodstart Early Learning Ltd 38 Links Avenue 02 6681 1633
  7. Rainbow Central Ballina OOSHC 48 places Meeting Outside school hours care The Rainbow Childrens Centre Inc Ballina Public School, 30-52 Crane Street 02 6686 6621
  8. Rainbow Education & Care 74 places Exceeding Long day care The Rainbow Childrens Centre Inc 4 John Sharpe Street 02 6686 6621
  9. Seeds Early Learning Centre - Ballina 88 places Exceeding Long day care Tustin Developments No2 Pty Ltd 58-62 Westlands Drive 0448 100 927