School attendance rises after eight-year ‘sharp decline’
Two education leaders have weighed in on what the Territory’s slight boost in attendance means after an eight-year ‘sharp decline’.
Early Education
Free kinder comes at a cost
With the number of local children aged four or younger set to jump by more than 50 per cent by 2041, more than $200m could be needed to build new kindergartens in Geelong.
Top of the class: School’s award after digital transformation
A Top End primary school has taken out the top tech gong among Aussie and NZ schools after its digital revamp left experts ‘blown away’.
‘Forced to leave’: Petition to open new specialist school in Top End
A Territory mum is fighting for her child’s right to a safe education as fears about the closure of specialist schools rise. How you can sign the petition.
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Alice Springs and regional Northern Territory Transition students 2019
STARTING school is a major milestone no matter where you grow up. In this online gallery see Transition students from some of the NT’s most remote places
Darwin and Palmerston Transition students 2019
STARTING school is a major milestone in every child’s life. See your kid’s Transition photo in this online gallery
Effect of digital devices on children under scrutiny
A landmark $35 million Australian study is set to investigate the damaging effects of children’s smartphone usage, as concerns about the links to anxiety, insomnia and poor physical health grow.
Centres scramble to meet new teacher ratios
From 2020, preschools, kindergartens and day care centres with 60 or more children must have two qualified early childhood teachers instead of one — but are there enough staff for the extra jobs?
Are you risking your child’s health over screen time?
Australian parents are ignoring recommended limits on devices, risking the future health of their children. Here’s how much screen time your kids should really have — and what happens if they have more.
Screenagers face technology setbacks
They were born the year of the first iPhone and have spent their life on screens. Now — as this generation prepares to graduate from primary school — questions are being asked if technology is holding them back.
Kids could become students at age 3
Three-year-olds are at the centre of a seismic education shift experts believe holds the key to improving lives and lifting Australia’s poor global grades. Is three too young to start in the classroom? VOTE IN OUR POLL
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