The Essington School Preschool and Long Day Care
29 Cummins St, Rapid Creek NT 0810
The Essington School Preschool and Long Day Care is a long day care centre in Rapid Creek NT 0810, run by The Essington School Darwin Limited. It is approved for 80 children. It opens 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 80
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 19/04/2024
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 29 Cummins St, Rapid Creek NT 0810
- 0889850100 presc:8985 0185
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Essington School Preschool and Long Day Care sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Northern Territory averaged $13.20 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | 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 Rapid Creek
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,261
- Median age
- 35
- Household income /wk
- $2,208
- Median rent /wk
- $350
- Avg household size
- 2.4