Cowell Early Childhood Centre
42 Story Street, Cowell SA 5602
Cowell Early Childhood Centre is a preschool or kindergarten in Cowell SA 5602, run by Department for Education. It is approved for 30 children. It opens 8:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 30
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- May 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 42 Story Street, Cowell SA 5602
- 08 8629 2243
- 08 8629 2099
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Cowell Early Childhood 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 (Jul 2026)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentJul 2026 | PreviousJan 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Exceeding |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
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 Cowell
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,124
- Median age
- 53
- Household income /wk
- $1,161
- Median rent /wk
- $200
- Avg household size
- 2.2