Why families are boycotting NT school until their demands are met
Attendance at a Northern Territory school is continuing on a sharp decline as parents and students boycott classes. Find out why.
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‘Not just deal’: Psychologist’s unique way to help anxious teens
Psychologist Jodie Benveniste believes she can help teens as they navigate the emotional minefield of mental health, sharing how “it has helped me the most in my life”. Here’s how.
Where are the CLP’s education plans?: Territory Labor
As legislation passes to imprison primary school students and search their high school peers for weapons, Territory Labor has questioned the depth of the CLP’s plan for education.
12yo’s confronting posts to ‘world’s most dangerous’ influencer
They’re too young to even shave but a former member of this notorious online group says these boys are easy pickings for toxic men pretending to help.
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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’.
Govt says counsellors not qualified for school-based roles
The NT government does not consider university-accredited counsellors fit for school-based roles – with an interstate counselling body urging the NT to recognise the professionals and get them into schools.
Dragons in parliament: Exit Art 2024 winners named
One student’s pair of dragons will fly through the halls of parliament after their artist received a top accolade at the Exit Art Awards. FULL LIST OF WINNERS.
NT kids’ ‘really distressing’ literacy levels revealed
The NT’s reading proficiency rate is ‘really distressing’ and falls well below the national average by 27 percentage points.
School-based counselling under microscope after teen suicide
The NT Coroner is set to put school-based counselling and mental health services under the microscope after the suicide death of a 13-year-old girl.
‘Key to success’: NT Board of Studies winners revealed
Dozens of students have been named among the highest academic performers in the Territory at the NT Board of Studies awards. See the full list.
‘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.
‘Punitive’: Education expert’s scathing response to election promises
As the NT’s leading political parties reveal their education policy pitches 200 days out from the 2024 election, an expert has weighed in on their plans. Why she thinks the parties’ answers have only scratched the surface.
Schools learn new truth about separating twins
Victorian primary schools are being urged to think twice about separating twins into different classrooms, after surprise new findings.
‘Sextortion’ top cyber crime affecting teenage boys
With children as young as five posting naked images of themselves online, a cyber safety expert is heading to the NT to teach our students – and their parents – how to protect themselves from malicious online attacks.
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