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. Note that more than one Playgroup may be held at each Pin’s location. Click on a red Pin for a quick look at which playgroups are held there, and see the drop-down list for further information on those playgroups.
Playgroup House Marrara:
Defence Dandelions; Free Range Kids; German Playgroup; Little Wonders; Playgym; PlayConnect
Nightcliff Uniting Church:
Kapok Playgroup; Rainbow Bee Eaters
Community Garden, Alawa:
Little Gardeners
Malak Family Hub
Casuarina Uniting Church:
Sonseekers Playgroup
Rossiter St, Rapid Creek
Driver Family Resource Centre:
CALD; Tumbledown Tots
Palmerston Child and Family Centre
Frangipani Friends
Batchelor Area School
Batchelor Playgroup (Playsteps)
Berry Springs Primary School
Berry Springs Playgroup (Playsteps)
Fred's Pass Reserve
Fred’s Pass Reserve Playgroup, Lakeview Hall
Girraween Pre-school
Girraween Playgroup
Howard Springs Pre-school
Howard Springs Playgroup
Playgroup House Alice Springs
Alice Springs Family Daycare; Alice Springs Playgroup
ASEC Hall Alyangula
Alyangula Playgroup
4CS Building Nhulunbuy
Nhulunbuy Playgroup Association
Manthathpe Community Space
Mamay Marra Kathu Wurdanturturt Waran
Jabiru Courthouse
Jabiru Playgroup
Lions Club, Yulara:
Yulara Community Playgroup
Northern Suburbs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Marrara (same building as Darwin Toy Library):
Marrara Playgym (community): Monday 9:00am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775
Little Wonders (community): Wednesday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775
Defence Dandelions (supported): Thursday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Frances on 8945 7775
PlayConnect (supported): Friday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Leane on 8945 7775 or email playconnect@playgroupnt.com.au. For children who may have Autism Spectrum Disorder characteristics
German Playgroup (community): Saturday 9:15am-11:15am, Playgroup House Marrara (fortnightly). Contact Martina on 0401 862 429 or email martinasiewart@outlook.com
Playgroups held at Nightcliff Uniting Church:
Kapok Playgroup (community): Tuesday 8:45am-11:00am, Nightcliff Uniting Church, 21 Cummins Street Nightcliff. Contact Kylie on 0408 079 270 or email kylie.japanese@gmail.com.
Rainbow Bee Eaters (community): Thursday 8:45am-11:00am, Nightcliff Uniting Church, 21 Cummins Street Nightcliff. Contact Alexandra on 0425 776 416 or email rainbowbeeeaters@gmail.com.
Playgroup at the Community Garden, Alawa:
Little Gardeners: Monday 9:00am-10:30am, Lakeside Drive Community Garden, Alawa. Contact Billee on 0439 899 255 or email ldcgarden@gmail.com.
Playgroup at Malak Family Centre:
Malak Family Hub, Malak Family Centre, 33 Malak Crescent: Monday-Friday various times. Contact Adam on 8944 2088 or email adam.close@catholiccarent.org.au.
Playgroup at Casuarina Uniting Church:
Sonseekers Playgroup (community): Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am-11:30 am, Casuarina Uniting Church, 45 Vanderlin Drive, Wanguri. Contact Roslyn on 8927 1746.
Rossiter Street Playgroup, Rapid Creek:
Rossiter Street (community): Various times, 5 Rossiter Street Rapid Creek. Please visit their Facebook page for an up to date timetable.
Playgroups held at Charles Darwin University
Tuesday AM: 9:15am-10:45am, for pre schoolers
Tuesday PM: 1:15pm-2:30pm, for babies and young toddlers
Wednesday AM: 9:15am-10:45am, for mixed age groups
Wednesday PM: 1:15pm-2:30pm for mixed age groups
Thursday AM: 9:15am-10:45am for mixed age groups
Thursday PM: 1:15pm-2:30pm for mixed age groups
Contact Kim Chapman on 8946 6522 or Nicole Sawyer on 9846 7732 or at nicole.sawyer@cdu.edu.au for information on vacancies. Each playgroup is located in building Orange 4 at Charles Darwin University.
Palmerston
Playgroups held at Driver Family Resource Centre:
CALD (supported, Culturally And Linguistically Diverse): Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue. Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email admin@playgroupnt.com.au.
Tumbledown Tots Playgroup (community): Please note that this playgroup is currently closed as we are looking for a new volunteer coordinator to be the contact person. Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email admin@playgroupnt.com.au. Thursday 9:00am-11:00am, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue.
Playgroup held at Palmerston Child and Family Centre:
Frangipani Friends (supported): Tuesday 9:00-11:00, Palmerston Child & Family Centre, 2 Brennan Circuit, Farrar. Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email admin@playgroupnt.com.au.
Rural Areas
Playgroup at Batchelor Area School:
Batchelor Playgroup (Playsteps): Friday 8:30am-12:00pm, Batchelor Area School, 71 Kirra Crescent. Contact Lisa on 0404 302 546 or email mckenzielisa38@gmail.com.
Playgroup at Berry Springs Primary School:
Berry Springs Playgroup (Playsteps): Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am, Berry Springs Primary School. Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775.
Playgroup at Fred's Pass Reserve:
Fred’s Pass Reserve: Tuesday 9:00am-11:30am, Lakeview Hall, Bee’s Creek Road. Contact Danielle on 0413 438 515 or email fprplaygroup@gmail.com.
Playgroup at Girraween Pre-school:
Girraween Playgroup (community): Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am, Girraween Pre-school. Contact Ester on 8983 3300 or email admin.girrasch@ntschools.net.
Playgroup at Howard Springs Pre-school:
Howard Springs Playgroup (community): Tuesay 8:30am-10:30am, Howard Springs Pre-school Parent’s Room. Contact Nicolle Smith on 0438 824 468 or email nicky@mrjj.net
Alice Springs
Playgroups held at Playgroup House Alice Springs
Alice Springs Family Daycare (affiliated): Thursday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Alice Springs. Contact Glenda on 8952 3406 or email office@asfdc.org.au.
Alice Springs Playgroup (community): Wednesday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Alice Springs. Contact Rachael on 0429 461 547 or email alicesprings@playgroupnt.com.au
Remote NT
Playgroup in Alyangula
Alyangula Playgroup (community): Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am and Sunday 3:30-4:30pm, ASEC Hall. Contact Bellinda on 0447 163 741 or email bellindahocking@yahoo.com.
Playgroup in Jabiru
Jabiru Playgroup (community): Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am, Jabiru Courthouse. Contact Belinda on 0400 027 261 or email bincrisp54@hotmail.com
Playgroup in Nhulunbuy
Nhulunbuy Playgroup Association: Tuesday and Thursday 9am-11am, rear of the 4CS Building, Arnhem Rd. Contact Kathryn on 0458 269 998 or email nhulunbuyplaygroup@gmail.com.
Playgroup in Wadeye
Mamay Marra Kathu Wurdanturturt Waran: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am-11:30am, Manthathpe Community Space. Contact Miromiro on 0477 555 319 or email ecec@wpw.org.au.
Playgroup in Yulara
Yulara Community Playgroup (community): Thursday 8:30am-10:30am, Lions Club, Gregory Street Yulara. Contact Jenn on email sjbaldwin2002@gmail.com