OCCASIONAL CARE IN
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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In South Australia we have 113 Occasional, Casual or Flexible Care services

The average cost is $8.81 hourly, $88.11 daily (10 hours)

The average National Standard Rating (NQS) is Meeting National Quality Standard.

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Morphett Vale Childcare Centre

7 William Street, Morphett Vale SA

5.0

(10 Reviews)

$139

avg. per day

Confident Kids Child Care & Early Learning Salisbury

158 Salisbury Highway, Salisbury SA

4.0

(56 Reviews)

$166

avg. per day

Confident Kids Child Care & Early Learning Gawler South-Opening Early 2026

4 Adelaide Rd, Gawler South SA

$166

avg. per day

Nido Early School Golden Grove

2 Tenison Place, Golden Grove SA

5.0

(17 Reviews)

$192

avg. per day

Great Beginnings Gilles Plains

11/17 Burman Avenue, Gilles Plains SA

4.0

(52 Reviews)

$153

avg. per day

Mooringe World of Learning

9 Mooringe Ave, Plympton SA

5.0

(21 Reviews)

$190

avg. per day

Casa Bambini Seacliff

601-607 Brighton Road, Seacliff SA

5.0

(23 Reviews)

$178

avg. per day

Kindy Patch Reynella

99 Main South Road, Reynella SA

5.0

(23 Reviews)

$177

avg. per day

THE CAPITAL OF SA IS ADELAIDE. SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS 7 REGIONS.

ADELAIDE - CENTRAL AND HILLS

ADELAIDE - NORTH

ADELAIDE - SOUTH

ADELAIDE - WEST

BAROSSA - YORKE - MID NORTH

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OUTBACK

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SOUTH EAST

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