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Welcome to Kentish!
We are a not-for-profit organisation registered under ACNC. At Kentish Community Services, we are passionate about supporting the community by providing flexible, safe and affordable services throughout the Northern Territory.
Kentish Community Services offers Family Day Care (FDC), Out of Home Care (OOHC) and long day care across the Northern Territory.
We pride ourselves on offering safe, nurturing environments in which children can develop integral literacy, creativity, as well as important social skills. We also have a strong focus on cultural heritage and diversity.
Our philosophy is that learning should always be fun and that each child should be empowered with integral skills and attributes that will last them a lifetime
We have a new name !
Kentish is now a company limited by guarantee
Our new name is Kentish Community Services Limited
Our Services
Please click on the title to learn more about the service.
We are recruiting educators across our services. Learn more here.
EARLY LEARNING CENTRES
Our long day care centres are located in Moulden (Palmerston), Katherine and Tennant Creek.
Long Day Care Availability
Please Contact the Centres directly:
Moulden
(08) 7999 8050 / 0477 123 900
Big Rivers
(08) 7938 0059 / 0493 689 844
Tennant Creek
(08) 8962 1128 / 0417 076 431
or fill out this form to put your name on the ELC lists.
Family Day Care (FDC)
FDC educators are able to care for 7 children in total, including their own, and many offer flexible hours to care for children from their own homes.
FDC Availability
We have a limited number of educators and do not maintain a waitlist due to the high volume of applications.
If you have any inquiries about the FDC program, please fill out the enquiry form.
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC)
Kentish provides OSHC and Vacation Care from the Casuarina Street School in Katherine East.
OSHC Availability
Please fill out this form to put your name on the Casuarina Street OSHC list.
Out of Home Care (OOHC)
OOHC (foster care) caters for children from 0 to 18 who are under the care of the NT Government.
Out of Home Care Availability
OOHC is available in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. The OOHC program is only available through the Department or CarersNT respite.
FAMILY CONTACT
Contact service is available for young people under the care of the NT Government to develop quality time with their family members and facilitate parents for reunification.
Contact Availability
Contact referral is currently available in Darwin/ Palmerston.
Please Contact Us or fill out the Contact referral.