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Find a Playgroup Map

Zoom out to see all playgroup locations across the Northern Territory. Click, hold and drag to move the view to your area. Each red Pin on the map represents one of the headings in the drop-down list below. Click on a red Pin for a quick look at which playgroups are held there (note that more than one Playgroup may be held at each Pin’s location).

Click the below timetable for a full list of Playgroup NT’s Community, Supported & Affiliated playgroups. 

Playgroup Timetable January 2025

St Mary's Catholic Primary School:

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Playgroup

Playgroup House Marrara

Monday Marrara; Free Range Kids; Wednesday Wonders; Defence Dandelions; Little Dragonflies; German Playgroup;

Nightcliff Uniting Church:

Kapok Playgroup; Rainbow Bee Eaters

Rainbow Bee Eaters Playgroup

Rainbow Bee Eaters

Casuarina Uniting Church

Sonseekers Playgroup

Rossiter Street Playgroup

 

Driver Family Resource Centre:

CALD; Frangipani

Batchelor Area School

Batchelor Community Playgroup 

Berry Springs Primary School

Berry Springs Playgroup (Playsteps)

Berry Springs Recreational Reserve

Berry Springs Playgroup,  Crafty Kookaburras (Playconnect+)

Fred's Pass Reserve

Fred’s Pass Reserve Playgroup, Lakeview Hall

Howard Springs Community Playgroup

Howard Springs Community Playgroup

Howard Hall

Flying Foxes – Playconnect+

Playgroup House Alice Springs

Alice Springs Playgroup – not currently running

Alyangula Playgroup

Alyangula Playgroup

Nhulunbuy Playgroup

Nhulunbuy Playgroup Association

Southport Community Playgroup

Southport Community Playgroup

Manthathpe Community Space

Mamay Marra Kathu Wurdanturturt Waran

The Yilli Gathering Play Session

Darwin City

Playgroups held in Darwin City:

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School: Friday 10:00am-12:00pm, (School Terms Only) Mary MacKillop Hall. $2 per family. Contact 8981 9796 or email [email protected]

Northern Suburbs

Playgroups held at Playgroup House Marrara (next to Darwin Toy Library):

Monday Marrara (community): Monday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Free Range Kids (community): Tuesday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Wednesday Wonders (community): Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Playgroup NT staff on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Defence Dandelions (for Defence families): Thursday 8:30am-11:00am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Little Dragonflies Playgroup (Disability/Developmental concerns. No formal diagnosis required): Friday 9:30am-11:30am, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]

German Playgroup (community): Every second Saturday 9:30am – 12pm, Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Tanja 0447 831 485

Multi Mingle Playgroup (community multiple births): Every second Saturday 9:00am- 11:30am (alternate weeks to German playgroup) Playgroup House Marrara. Contact Kayla 0424 421 110

Playgroup at Casuarina Uniting Church:
Sonseekers Playgroup (community): Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am-11:30 am, Casuarina Uniting Church, 45 Vanderlin Drive, Wanguri. Contact Roslyn on 8927 1746.
Playgroups held at Casuarina Square

Tiny Tots: Monday 9:00am – 11:00am, Casuarina Square Shopping Centre. Contact 8920 2345 or [email protected]

Rossiter Street Playgroup, 5 Rossiter Street, Rapid Creek:

Rossiter Street Playgroup (community): 5 Rossiter Street Rapid Creek.

This playgroup has sessions every day of the week at various times. Please visit their Facebook page for session times.

Young Mums Playgroup (supported) for mums up to the age of 25 years old, Monday 12pm – 2pm. Contact Hannah at [email protected]

CALD (Supported Playgroup, for Culturally And Linguistically Diverse families): Thursday 9:00am – 11:00am. Contact Hannah at [email protected]

Playgroups held at Nightcliff Uniting Church:

Rainbow Bee Eaters (community) Steiner Inspired Playgroup: Currently not running. To express your interest in restarting the playgroup please email [email protected]

Playgroups held at Berrimah

The Yilli Gathering Playgroup: Thursday 9:30am – 11:00am, Yilli Rreung, 94 Boulter Road, Berrimah. Contact Barbara 0438 322 110 or [email protected]

The Yilli Gathering Play Session, provides a 90 minute playgroup that incorporates heritage and cultural programs and learning spaces.

Palmerston

Playgroups held at Driver Family Resource Centre:

CALD (Supported Playgroup, for Culturally And Linguistically Diverse families): Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue, Driver

Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Frangipani Friends (Supported Playgroup, for parents or carers who have Post Natal Depression and/or anxiety): Wednesday 9:00-11:00, Driver Family Resource Centre, 29 Driver Avenue, Driver

Contact Trudie on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Rural Areas

Playgroup at Batchelor:

Batchelor Playgroup: Thursday (Every second week) 8:30am-11:30am, Batchelor Area School – Pre-School area. Contact Sara 0407 013 342 or email rural@playgroupnt.com.au

Playgroup at Berry Springs:

Berry Springs Playgroup: Wednesday 8:30am-10:30am, Berry Springs Recreation Reserve, Cox Peninsula Road. Contact Sara 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]

Crafty Kookaburras Playconnect+ Playgroup: Tuesday 9:00am-11:00am, Berry Springs Recreation Reserve, Berry Springs. Contact Cindy 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]

Playgroup at Fred's Pass Reserve:

Fred’s Pass Reserve: Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am, Lakeview Hall, Bee’s Creek Road.

Contact Jess via email [email protected] or through their Facebook page

Playgroup at Howard Springs:

Howard Springs Playgroup (community): Tuesday 8:30am-10:30am, Howard Springs Pre-school Parent’s Room. Contact Hannah on 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]

Flying Foxes Playconnect+ Playgroup (For children aged 0–8 years with a disability and/or developmental concern. No formal diagnosis required): BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am, Howard Hall 325 Whitewood Road, Howards Springs. Contact Cindy on 0437 711 672 or email [email protected]

Playgroup at Humpty Doo:

Mums & Bubs Playgroup (community): Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Living Water Op Shop, Shop 15, Challoner Circuit, Humpty Doo. Contact Hannah on 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]

Playgroup at Southport:

Southport Community Playgroup : Monday 9:00am-11:00am, Mira Square, 10 Barrow Street, Southport. Contact Hannah on 0407 013 342 or email [email protected]

Alice Springs

Playgroups held at Playgroup House Alice Springs

Alice Springs Playgroup (community): CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING – A volunteer playgroup coordinator is required to rebuild this playgroup. For more details click here. Wednesday 9:00am-11:00am, Playgroup House Alice Springs, 3 Echunpa Street, Alice Springs.

Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Play Forever (intergenerational playgroup delivered by YMCA): Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm, The Y, Sadadeen Road, Alice Springs. Contact 8952 5666 or email [email protected]

 

Remote NT

Playgroup in Alyangula

Alyangula Playgroup (community): Wednesday 9:00am-11:00am, ASEC Hall.

Email [email protected]

Playgroup in Jabiru

Jabiru Playgroup (community): * Currently not running

Jabiru Area School, FAFT Building, 40 Waterhouse Road, Jabiru.

Contact Playgroup NT on 8945 7775 or email [email protected]

Playgroup in Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy Playgroup Association: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am – 11:00am, rear of the 4CS Building, Arnhem Rd.

Email [email protected]