Bush schools left behind in upgrades despite record budget
Even though most of the Territory’s schools are in the bush, remote schools are only getting a 10 per cent share of the Education Department’s maintenance budget.
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How your child benefits from the government’s cash splash
The NT government has handed down its latest budget with a record-breaking purse for education. Here’s how your child benefits.
Nation’s happiest giraffe turns focus to First Nations health
Healthy Harold has launched a new ‘culturally appropriate’ program for the Territory’s Indigenous students. Here’s why it’s important.
Territory’s student management lags behind nation
A NT tech overhaul for education administration is about to make teachers’ lives easier. Here’s how.
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School locked down after 13y.o. jumps fence, assaults four students
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.
Tiny shop, big dreams: NT’s first Mini Woolies opens at Top End school
A tiny grocer has breathed new life into one Darwin school’s dreams, with students excited to get a hands-on learning experience.
Educational ‘gatekeeping’ to end if specialist schools close, OT says
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.
’Glow in the dark’: Billion-dollar boost to re-engage kids with school
A billion-dollar agreement will fully fund public schools for the first time in the Territory’s history. Here’s what it means.
Why advocates are split over billion-dollar schooling boost
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’.
‘Life-changing’ funding boost answers education activists’ 10-year fight
Additional funding for Central Australian boarding schools to upgrade and improve their infrastructure is on the horizon. Here’s what one education leader thinks.
Vaping sensors installed in school bathrooms across the Top End
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.
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.
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