How many childcare services are in Katherine NT?

6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Katherine, including 6 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in Katherine has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Casuarina Street Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Katherine on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in Katherine compare with NT?

0% of services in Katherine are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 0% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Katherine NT

ChildcareScout lists 6 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Katherine, NT. Of these, 6 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 4 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 80. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 6
Centre-based: 6
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 80

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS4
Working Towards NQS2
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Katherine vs nearby vs NT

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Katherine, nearby indexed suburbs, and Northern Territory.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Katherine0%
Nearby suburbs0%
NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

Katherine66.7%
Nearby suburbs100%
NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 78–85 so small gaps are visible

Katherine80
Nearby suburbs85
NT85

Service counts in each area

Katherine6
Nearby suburbs12
NT234

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in Katherine

Casuarina Street Oshc

Katherine NT 0850

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Kentish Community Services LTD.

Clyde Fenton Preschool

Katherine NT 0850

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Department OF Education AND Training

Katherine East Child Care Centre

Katherine NT 0850

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Katherine East Child Care Centre INC

Little Joey's Early Learning Centre

Katherine NT 0850

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Catholic Church Diocese OF Darwin Education Property Trust

Katherine South Primary School Oshc

Katherine NT 0850

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Katherine South Primary School Council

Ymca Of The Northern Territory Little Mangoes Child Care Centre

Katherine NT 0851

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider THE Young Men's Christian Association OF THE Northern Territory LTD

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 0850, 0851

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Katherine NT?: 6 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Katherine, including 6 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Katherine has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Casuarina Street Oshc (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Katherine on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Katherine compare with NT?: 0% of services in Katherine are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 0% in nearby suburbs.