Future starts in classroom

SIGNS of improvement in learning for kids across the Territory are a promising sign that the legacy of NAPLAN testing is beginning to take shape

SIGNS of improvement in learning for kids across the Territory are a promising sign that the legacy of NAPLAN testing is beginning to take shape.

Education and attending school are so important. While our students are on the improve, they remain behind the minimum national standard.

Going to school and learning is an important part of how the cycle of substance and physical abuse can be broken in the Territory.

After the events of Tennant Creek over the past fortnight, we need this to work for the good of our community.

While some gains have been made, Education Minister Eva Lawler said school attendance is still an issue.

Our teachers are doing a great job when they have the children in the classroom, engaged in the learning process.

It’s up to parents and family members to make sure they get students into the school grounds and in a state that they are ready to absorb the information which will make their future brighter.

Steps are being taken to improve the teaching standards with entrance exams now mandatory for potential students looking to study education at CDU.

Ms Lawler said while the results overall were disappointing, over six years of testing the scores were moving in the right direction.

As teachers improve their own standards and adapt the NAPLAN methods, the scores will only improve.

And they have to if the NT wants the next generation of children to progress and have successful careers which can contribute to society in a meaningful way.

Territory classrooms can lead the way for a better life.