The Australian Government will fund the establishment of a new early childhood education and care (ECEC) service on Horn Island in Queensland, under an almost $30 million expansion of the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) restricted program.
On 29 July 2025 we entered into a grant agreement with Kaurareg Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (KNTAC), the registered native title prescribed body corporate for the Kaurareg People.
KNTAC will renovate a block that was a former ECEC centre that has been closed for several years. The new service will provide high-quality, community-led and culturally safe ECEC to approximately 25 children on Horn Island.
To support this initiative, KNTAC will work with partners, including Astute Early Years Specialists to establish the Ngurupai Early Childhood Education and Care Service.
This is the ninth service funded under the CCCF restricted expansion grant, which aims to increase participation rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in ECEC settings.