The service, which operates playgroups in remote areas, won the "outstanding achievement in community engagement" award at a ceremony in Darwin on Friday.

Katherine Isolated Children's Service visits children and families who are socially and geographically isolated.

KICS visits children living on pastoral properties, in Indigenous communities, in Mataranka, Timber Creek and Elliott and participates in invitational events such as campdrafts, Ladies Days, Family Days and Katherine School of the Air events.

Outstanding achievers in one of the Territory's most important fields, early childhood care, were honoured at the Education and Care Awards, held at Parliament House.

The awards recognise people and programs delivering outstanding early childhood services that have a significant influence on the crucial early years of children's lives and sets them up to reach their full potential.

Birth to five years is a critical development time for children, which is why it is important to recognise the professionals who are working hard to contribute to bright futures for Territory children.

This year, there were 91 Education and Care Award nominations from across the Northern Territory.

Winners receive a scholarship to contribute to their professional development.

The 2019 Northern Territory Education and Care Award recipients are:

Education Minister Selena Uibo said: "Development and learning in the crucial first five years of a child's life is so important for setting them up for success in the future and our dedicated early childhood educators and support staff work tirelessly for our Territory children.

"I congratulate all this year's winners and nominees for the outstanding work they are doing in helping our children achieve bright futures.

"The Government recognises just how crucial quality education and childcare services are in the first five years of a child's life, which is why we are investing heavily in the early years, expanding our Families as First Teachers program from 27 in 2016 to 53 by the end of 2020, along with 11 new Child and Family Centres during our term in Government."

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