How many childcare services are in Tennant Creek NT?

2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tennant Creek, including 2 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 Tennant Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Kentish Early Learning Centre Tennant Creek (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Tennant Creek 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 Tennant Creek compare with NT?

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

Childcare centres in Tennant Creek NT

ChildcareScout lists 2 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Tennant Creek, NT. Of these, 2 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 78. 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: 2
Centre-based: 2
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 78

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS1
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Tennant Creek vs nearby vs NT

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

Exceeding / Excellent %

Tennant Creek0%
Nearby suburbs0%
NT7.3%

Meeting NQS %

Tennant Creek50%
Nearby suburbs55.6%
NT79.1%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 75–85 so small gaps are visible

Tennant Creek78
Nearby suburbs83
NT85

Service counts in each area

Tennant Creek2
Nearby suburbs9
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 Tennant Creek

Kentish Early Learning Centre Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek NT 0860

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Kentish Community Services LTD.

Tennant Creek Preschool

Tennant Creek NT 0860

70 / 100

Working Towards NQSCentre-Based CareNT

Provider Department OF Education AND Training

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 0860

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Tennant Creek NT?: 2 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Tennant Creek, including 2 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 Tennant Creek has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Kentish Early Learning Centre Tennant Creek (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Tennant Creek 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 Tennant Creek compare with NT?: 0% of services in Tennant Creek are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 7% across NT and 0% in nearby suburbs.