This year has been marked by significant societal change in the NT – none moreso than a change of government – but nowhere has it been seen more than in education. These are the most significant milestones.
Cash-strapped parents are turning to artificial intelligence tutors to educate their kids amid the cost-of-living crisis, but experts have warned lessons could potentially go “off rails”.
A grieving mother says other parents need to take note of the warning signs of a risky new “health” trend that social media is pushing on young boys.
A relentless diet of TikTok fitness videos turned Ollie Hughes from a cheerful kid to a tormented teen. Here his mum tells how the toxic trend “stripped him of joy and self-worth” until he lost the will to live.
The principal of a remote NT high school has resigned after just 12 months at the helm.
A Top End school has been locked down after an “unknown minor” aged 13 jumped the fence at recess and physically assaulted four students. The principal has issued a statement.
A tiny grocer has breathed new life into one Darwin school’s dreams, with students excited to get a hands-on learning experience.
An inclusive education researcher says designing a new, inclusive school system – and removing the dual mainstream-specialist structure – will bring educational ‘gatekeeping’ to its knees.
A billion-dollar agreement will fully fund public schools for the first time in the Territory’s history. Here’s what it means.
Union reps have praised a billion-dollar boost to end ‘shameful’ underfunding in NT public schools, but an east-coast politician has slammed the deal as ‘half-arsed’.
Additional funding for Central Australian boarding schools to upgrade and improve their infrastructure is on the horizon. Here’s what one education leader thinks.
Mental health advocates are calling for action to help young Victorians following an 85 per cent increase in youth suicides in the past year.
Five Top End schools have installed vaping sensors in student bathrooms in an effort to stamp out the unhealthy trend. Find out which schools have them, and which ones plan to follow.
The way sexual harassment and violence complaints are handled at Victorian universities are set for a major shake up.
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