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Alekarenge Family Centre
Alekarenge Family Centre
The Alekarenge Family Centre provides culturally appropriate education and care service. The Centre is dedicated to improving children’s early learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
We provide education and care for non-school aged children from Ali Curung community. Childcare activities focus on social, emotional and cultural development, as well as creative learning and early communication and language skills.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according the CCS system according to income and activity hours. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Dept of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Alekarenge (Ali Curung)
Jipingdila Early Learning Centre
Jipingdila Early Learning Centre
Jipingdila Early Learning Centre is located at Milikapiti at Melville Island. The centre is open from 8:00am – 4:00pm daily. We offer up to 15 children a day as our capacity. The centre provides culturally appropriate education and care environment that offers plenty of space for children to explore, discover, experiment in both natural and structural environment.
We have one large room in the centre with an area for babies, a quite book corner, areas with dinosaurs, wooden blocks, creativity and other available resources for children to choose from. The area is also designed for children to have a choice of an indoor or an outdoor activity and to allow a flow of children to participate in any activity of their choice.
The areas are appropriately organised with the intent to encourage children to explore their interests, curiosity and to encourage sharing and play together. We focus closely on children and their family’s needs by working together.
We believe Play-based Learning is important to a child’s development of social and emotional skills, language development of Tiwi language and English, and supporting children’s ability to develop positive relationships with peers and positive role modelling from their Elders, Parents and Community.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, welcoming, stimulating, supporting and supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
By establishing mutually respectful partnerships between families and educators.
Following our orientation process families are encouraged to stay and ask questions about the centre or obtain any help that they may need with the enrolment form or Information.
This is followed up by inviting families to be involved in the day-to-day life of their children when they are at the centre.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according to their CCS system. The Child Care Subsidy will be paid directly to providers to be passed on to families as a fee reduction. Families will make a co-contribution to their childcare fees and pay to the provider the difference between the fee charged and the subsidised amount. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Department of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Milikapiti
Jirnani Early Learning Centre
Jirnani Early Learning Centre
Jirnani early Learning Centre is located at Lot 407 Bathurst Highway, Wurrumiyanga at Bathurst Island. The centre is open from 8:00am – 4:00pm daily. The centre provides culturally appropriate education and a care environment that offers plenty of space for children to explore, discover, experiment in both natural and structural environment.
We offer Families as First Teachers (Faft) Program alongside with our childcare. Faft program runs from 9:00am – 12:00pm.
We have under 2’s and under 5’s rooms in the centre where children get to engage with their own age group as well with others. We focus closely on children’s and their family needs and work together to achieve the same outcomes.
We believe Play-based Learning is important to a child’s development of social and emotional skills, language development of Tiwi language and English, and supporting children’s ability to develop positive relationships with peers and positive role modelling from their Elders, Parents and Community.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, welcoming, stimulating, supporting and supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
By establishing mutually respectful partnerships between families and educators.
Following our orientation process families are encouraged to stay and ask questions about the centre or obtain any help that they may need with the enrolment form or Information.
This is followed up by inviting families to be involved in the day-to-day life of their children when they are at the centre.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according to their CCS system. The Child Care Subsidy will be paid directly to providers to be passed on to families as a fee reduction. Families will make a co-contribution to their childcare fees and pay to the provider the difference between the fee charged and the subsidised amount. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Department of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Tiwi Islands
Wurrumiyanga
Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre
Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre
The Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) Child Care Centre provides culturally appropriate education and care service. The Centre is dedicated to improving children’s early learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
We provide education and care for non-school aged children from Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) community. Child care activities focus on social, emotional and cultural development, as well as creative learning and early communication and language skills.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according the CCS system according to income and activity hours. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Dept of Education and Training
Locations Offered
Nauiyu (Daly River)
Wulangurrumatu Early Learning Centre
Wulangurrumatu Early Learning Centre
Wulangurrumatu Early Learning Centre is located at Pirlangimpi at Melville Island. The centre is open from 8:00am – 4:00pm daily. We offer up to 15 children a day as our capacity. The centre provides culturally appropriate education and care environment that offers plenty of space for children to explore, discover, experiment in both natural and structural environment.
We have one large room in the centre with an area for babies, a quite book corner, a dinosaur area with wooden blocks, an area for creativity and other available resources of children choices. The areas are appropriately organised and with the intent to encourage children to explore their interests, curiosity and to encourage sharing and play together. We focus closely on children and their family’s needs by working together.
The outdoor play area offers plenty of shade for children to play in, we have swing and natural resources available for children to explore their physical environment.
We believe Play-based Learning is important to a child’s development of social and emotional skills, language development of Tiwi language and English, and supporting children’s ability to develop positive relationships with peers and positive role modelling from their Elders, Parents and Community.
Who we help
The Centre provides support for all families by caring for their children in a safe, welcoming, stimulating, supporting and supervised environment that supports development and education.
How we help
By establishing mutually respectful partnerships between families and educators.
Following our orientation process families are encouraged to stay and ask questions about the centre or obtain any help that they may need with the enrolment form or Information.
This is followed up by inviting families to be involved in the day-to-day life of their children when they are at the centre.
Is there a cost?
Yes, families pay according to their CCS system. The Child Care Subsidy will be paid directly to providers to be passed on to families as a fee reduction. Families will make a co-contribution to their childcare fees and pay to the provider the difference between the fee charged and the subsidised amount. This cost may be waived if families are experiencing hardship.
Funded by
Northern Territory Government Department of Education and Training