Find a Playgroup Map
Zoom out to see all playgroup locations across the Northern Territory. Click, hold and drag to move the view to your area. Each red Pin on the map represents one of the headings in the drop-down list below. Click on a red Pin for a quick look at which playgroups are held there (note that more than one Playgroup may be held at each Pin’s location).
Click the below timetable for a full list of Playgroup NT’s Community, Supported & Affiliated playgroups.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School:
Playgroup House Marrara
Anula Primary School:
Nightcliff Uniting Church:
Rainbow Bee Eaters Playgroup
St Peter's Anglican Church:
Casuarina Uniting Church
Rossiter Street Playgroup
Driver Family Resource Centre:
Palmerston Child and Family Centre
Batchelor Area School
Berry Springs Primary School
Fred's Pass Reserve
Girraween Pre-school
Howard Springs Playgroup
Playgroup House Alice Springs
Alyangula Playgroup
Nhulunbuy Playgroup
Manthathpe Community Space
Jabiru Courthouse
The Yilli Gathering Play Session
Northern Suburbs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Marrara (next to Darwin Toy Library):
Monday Marrara (community): Monday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Free Range Kids (community): Tuesday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Wednesday Wonders (community): Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Defence Dandelions (for Defence families): Thursday 8:30am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Little Dragonflies Playgroup (Disability/Developmental concerns. No formal diagnosis required): Friday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]
German Playgroup (community): Every second Saturday 9:30am – 12pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Tanja 0447 831 485
Playgroups held at Darwin Gymnastics Marrara
PALS (Play and Learn Supported): For children aged 1-5 years
Tuesday 10:00am–10:45am, Darwin Gymnastics Club, Marrara Sporting Complex (Multi-purpose Hall), 10 Abala Street, Marrara
Commencing Tuesday 27th February 2024. Spaces are limited, please contact Playgroup NT prior to attending. Cindy 0437 711 672 or [email protected]
Playgroups held at Casuarina Library
PALS (Play and Learn Supported): BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Monday 9:30am-10:15am, Casuarina Library, Community Room, Bradshaw Tce, Casuarina.
Commencing Monday 5th February 2024. Spaces are limited, please contact Playgroup NT prior to attending. Cindy 0437 711 672 or [email protected]
Playgroup at Casuarina Uniting Church:
Playgroups held at Casuarina Square
Rossiter Street Playgroup, Rapid Creek:
This playgroup has sessions every day of the week at various times. Please visit their Facebook page for session times.
Playgroups held at Nightcliff Uniting Church:
* Please note there is a short wait list for this playgroup
Contact Valerie via email [email protected]
Playgroups held at Berrimah
The Yilli Gathering Play Session, provides a 90 minute playgroup that incorporates heritage and cultural programs and learning spaces.
Palmerston
Playgroups held at Driver Family Resource Centre:
Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Frangipani Friends (Supported Playgroup, for parents or carers who have Post Natal Depression and/or anxiety): Wednesday 9:00-11:00, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue, Driver
Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Playgroup held at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Palmerston
Rural Areas
Playgroup at Batchelor:
Playgroup at Berry Springs:
Southport Community Playgroup: Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Mira Square,10 Barrow Street, Southport. Contact Sara 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]
Playgroup at Fred's Pass Reserve:
Contact Jess via email [email protected] or through their Facebook page
Playgroup at Howard Springs:
Howard Springs Playgroup (community): Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am, Howard Springs Pre-school Parent’s Room. Contact Sara on 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]
Flying Foxes – Playconnect+ (For children aged 0–8 years with a disability and/or developmental concern. No formal diagnosis required): BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am, Howard Hall 315 Whitewood Road, Howards Springs. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]
Playgroup at Humpty Doo:
Alice Springs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Alice Springs
Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Leaning with Families (FAFT Program): Monday, Thursday & Friday 9:30am-1:00pm, Playgroup House Alice Springs, 3 Echunpa Street, Alice Springs. Enrolment is required.
Contact Beverley Angeles on 0437 387 988 or email [email protected]
Remote NT
Playgroup in Alyangula
Contact Sarah on 0487 437 427 or email [email protected]
Playgroup in Jabiru
Jabiru Area School, FAFT Building, 40 Waterhouse Road, Jabiru.
Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Playgroup in Nhulunbuy
Contact Kathryn on 0458 269 998 or email [email protected]
Click here Playgroup Timetable for a list of Community & Supported playgroups in the Northern Territry
St Mary's Catholic Primary School:
Playgroup House Marrara
Anula Primary School:
Nightcliff Uniting Church:
Rainbow Bee Eaters Playgroup
St Peter's Anglican Church:
Casuarina Uniting Church
Rossiter Street Playgroup
Driver Family Resource Centre:
Palmerston Child and Family Centre
Batchelor Area School
Berry Springs Primary School
Fred's Pass Reserve
Girraween Pre-school
Howard Springs Playgroup
Playgroup House Alice Springs
Alyangula Playgroup
Nhulunbuy Playgroup
Manthathpe Community Space
Jabiru Courthouse
The Yilli Gathering Play Session
Northern Suburbs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Marrara (next to Darwin Toy Library):
Free Range Kids (community): Tuesday 9:00am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Wednesday Wonders (community): Wednesday 9:00am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Defence Dandelions (Defence families only): Thursday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
PALS (Play and Learn Supported): BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Thursday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]
Little Dragonflies Playgroup (Neurodiverse Focus): Friday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]
German Playgroup (community): Every second Saturday 9:30am – 12pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Tanja 0447 831 485
Playgroups held at Darwin Gymnastics Marrara
Tuesday 10:00am–10:45am, Darwin Gymnastics Club, Marrara Sporting Complex (Multi-purpose Hall), 10 Abala Street, Marrara
Commencing Tuesday 29th August 2023. Spaces are limited, please contact Playgroup NT prior to attending. Cindy 0437 711 672 or [email protected]
Playgroups held at Nightcliff Uniting Church:
* Please note there is a short wait list for this playgroup
Contact Valerie via email [email protected]
Playgroup at Casuarina Uniting Church:
Rossiter Street Playgroup, Rapid Creek:
This playgroup has sessions every day of the week at various times. Please visit their Facebook page for session times.
Playgroups held at Casuarina Square
Playgroups held at Berrimah
The Yilli Gathering Play Session, provides a 90 minute playgroup that incorporates heritage and cultural programs and learning spaces.
Palmerston
Playgroups held at Driver Family Resource Centre:
Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Frangipani Friends (Supported Playgroup, for parents or carers who have Post Natal Depression and/or anxiety): Wednesday 9:00-11:00, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue, Driver
Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Playgroup held at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Palmerston
Playgroup held at Palmerston Christian School, Marlow Lagoon
Rural Areas
Playgroup at Batchelor:
Contact Batchelor Area School on 8976 0008
Playgroup at Berry Springs:
Contact Sara 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]
Southport Community Playgroup: Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Mira Square,10 Barrow Street, Southport
Contact Sara 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]
Playgroup at Fred's Pass Reserve:
Contact Jess via email [email protected] or through their Facebook page
Playgroup at Girraween Pre-school:
Contact Sara on 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]
Playgroup at Howard Springs:
PALS (Play and Learn Supported): BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Thursday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]
Alice Springs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Alice Springs
Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Ampe Mapeke – A fastworks program
Wednesday 12:30pm-2:00pm, Playgroup House Alice Springs, 3 Echunpa Street, Alice Springs.
Contact Kathryn on 0447 316 159 or email [email protected]
Remote NT
Playgroup in Alyangula
Contact Sarah on 0487 437 427 or email [email protected]
Playgroup in Jabiru
Jabiru Area School, FAFT Building, 40 Waterhouse Road, Jabiru.
Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]
Playgroup in Nhulunbuy
Contact Kathryn on 0458 269 998 or email [email protected]