Tennant Creek Preschool
31 Paterson St, Tennant Creek NT 0860
Tennant Creek Preschool is a preschool or kindergarten in Tennant Creek NT 0860, run by Department of Education and Training. It is approved for 62 children. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 2 services in Tennant Creek; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 62
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 31 Paterson St, Tennant Creek NT 0860
- 08 8963 2424
- 08 8962 4424
Fees and vacancies
Tennant Creek Preschool 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 (Sep 2026)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2026 | PreviousJun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Tennant Creek
- Kentish Early Learning Centre Tennant Creek 50 places Long day 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 Tennant Creek
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,080
- Median age
- 33
- Household income /wk
- $1,677
- Median rent /wk
- $180
- Avg household size
- 2.7