NT Labor promises $35.5m for more free preschool if re-elected
Labor has committed to doubling the availability of free preschool for four year olds if it wins the August election, potentially saving families thousands in childcare costs.
Early Education
How schools can ‘turn the tide’ of Alice Springs crime
Increasing accessibility to early education in Alice Springs – and the rest of the NT – will be key to preventing long-term law and order issues, an expert says. Here’s how the Territory’s learning leaders responded.
Robots not the answer to teacher shortages, but AI relieves workloads
AI could be a useful tool to alleviate teachers’ workloads during a critical staff shortage, but an expert says the technology must be balanced with ‘humanity’.
Pre-school hits new milestone as bold designs revealed
The designs for a new pre-school have been revealed with just weeks to go until the old facility is completely demolished. See them all.
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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’.
The community program aiming to reduce diabete rates in remote NT
A healthy-eating initiative has come to the remote town of Ampilatwatja, that has a diabetes rate nearly two times the national average.
Double take: Twins take over NT preschool
Having twins in a classroom can make life difficult for any teacher, so spare a thought for NT preschool teacher Alice Milne, who has not one but four sets to handle. See the pictures.
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’.
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.
Rainy weather kicks off Territory’s first day of school
Despite a downright deluge, students across the NT have returned to school refreshed and eager to meet their classmates for the first day of term one, 2024. See the photos.
Tips and tricks to nail kids’ first day of school
A child’s first day of school can be a tough time for parents and kids alike, but an NT education expert has shed light on the top tricks and tricks to make the transition a smooth one.
‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’: Corporate staff to fill teacher vacancies
The Education Department is redeploying about 80 corporate staff to schools in an effort to plug ongoing teacher shortages.
Revealed: Shock cost to send your kids to NT private schools
It will cost more than double the NT’s median salary to send a child to one of the Territory’s highest-performing private schools for their entire learning journey. See which schools cost the most.
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