Ballina River Street Childrens Centre
River St Preschool, 12 River Street, Ballina NSW 2478
Ballina River Street Childrens Centre is a preschool or kindergarten in Ballina NSW 2478, run by Ballina River Street Children's Centre Inc. It is approved for 59 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 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
- 59
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 25/11/2006
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- River St Preschool, 12 River Street, Ballina NSW 2478
- 02 6686 4615
- 02 6681 6035
- http://www.riverstreetpreschool.com.au
Fees and vacancies
Ballina River Street Childrens Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Dec 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2023 | PreviousNov 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
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
- Far North Coast Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Ballina 90 places Long day care
- Rainbow Central Ballina OOSHC 48 places Outside school hours 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