Longest trading · Updated October 2026
South Australian childcare centres, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in South Australia on Staying Power are Highway Child Care & Early Learning Centre (started in 1971; 5.0 from 11 Google reviews), Oasis Child Care Centre (started in 1986; 4.3 from 12 Google reviews) and Being Early Education - Hope Valley (started in 1998; 4.9 from 30 Google reviews).
- Childcare Centres compared
- 205
- Google reviews
- 2,921
- Median rating
- 4.9
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway Child Care & Early Learning Centre267 Salisbury Hwy, Adelaide SA 5108 | 11 Google reviews | 1971 | ||
| 2 | Oasis Child Care Centre26 Mary St, Adelaide SA 5108 | 12 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 3 | Being Early Education - Hope Valley | 30 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 4 | Great Beginnings Gilles Plains | 58 Google reviews | 2002 | ||
| 5 | Walkley Heights Child Care Centre | 13 Google reviews | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Goodstart Early Learning Onkaparinga Rise | 30 Google reviews | 2003 | ||
| 7 | O'Briens Montessori Centre | 31 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Goodstart Early Learning Gawler South | 46 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 9 | Emali Early Learning Centre - Salisbury62 Winzor St, Adelaide SA 5108 | 23 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Emali Early Learning Centre - Findon | 13 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 11 | Community Kids Mount Gambier Early Education Centre25-27 Wireless Rd, Mount Gambier SA 5290 | 23 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Kin Kin Early Education Murray Bridge228 Adelaide Rd, Murray Bridge SA 5253 | 27 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Entrée Early Years Recruitment | 12 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Edge Early Learning Seaford Heights | 11 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 15 | Edge Early Learning Strathalbyn - Braemar Dr | 13 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 16 | Edge Early Learning Port Augusta38 Bond St, Port Augusta West SA 5700 | 14 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 17 | Edge Early Learning Gawler East38 Hartley Walk, Gawler East SA 5118 | 29 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 18 | Edge Early Learning Plympton | 54 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 19 | Community Kids Murray Bridge Early Education Centre | 31 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 20 | Community Kids McLaren Vale Early Education Centre224-226 Main Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171 | 18 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 21 | Modbury Community Children's Centre | 20 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 22 | Goodstart Early Learning Underdale | 50 Google reviews | 2020 | ||
| 23 | Busy Bees at Gilles Plains | 26 Google reviews | 2020 |
Staying Power compared 205 childcare centres in South Australia, with 2,921 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 10 reviews.
Of the childcare centres compared, the most reviewed is Great Beginnings Gilles Plains, with 58 Google reviews at 4.5.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which childcare centres in South Australia have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in South Australia on Staying Power are Highway Child Care & Early Learning Centre (started in 1971; 5.0 from 11 Google reviews), Oasis Child Care Centre (started in 1986; 4.3 from 12 Google reviews) and Being Early Education - Hope Valley (started in 1998; 4.9 from 30 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank childcare centres in South Australia?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many childcare centres in South Australia did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 205 childcare centres in South Australia, with 2,921 Google reviews between them. Of these, 23 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 10 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.