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’.
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‘Increase the number’: push to bump up Indigenous teachers
Warumungu Luritja woman Tracy Woodroffe never had an Indigenous teacher growing up. Now, the Darwin researcher has her sights on ensuring First Nations educators can conquer the classroom.
‘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.
The five elite interstate schools that spent more than 153 Territory public schools combined
The gap between the nation’s most elite schools and the rest have been laid bare. And while one Territorian teacher wants a funding fix, an independent education chief has slammed the findings.
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Full list: The NT’s fastest growing schools
The NT News has found out which schools have experienced the biggest enrolment growths in the past five years. Where does your school rank for enrolment growth?
Teachers v students: Our 20 most improved schools
As new data on student-teacher ratios fuels the debate about school resourcing, one expert has detailed exactly how much our kids’ learning could improve in smaller classes — but teachers will need to change their ways too.
Best and worst student to teacher ratios in Darwin schools
The latest data reveals the best and worst student to teacher ratios in Darwin schools. View our interactive of every school in the city and see how your’s rates.
How the NT rates for student to teacher ratios nationally
The NT has some of the most improved student to teacher ratios in the country according to national data. But how do we rank overall? See our interactive graphic that ranks every NT school.
The top 10 worst resourced schools revealed
Education experts want action on Aussie class sizes, with global data showing our primary schools are bursting as our top ten worst resourced schools were revealed. SEE HOW YOUR STATE COMPARES
‘Laugh or heave’: Mem Fox’s verdict on NAPLAN
Possum Magic author Mem Fox has unleashed on NAPLAN saying it demeans teachers, is a strain on kids, and one aspect of the national testing is “so ridiculous it just makes me want to either laugh or heave”.
NT students’ stunning NAPLAN turnaround
NAPLAN’s preliminary data is in. How did the Territory go?
Final scores will determine future
Education Minister Selena Uibo celebrated the Territory’s NAPLAN preliminary results but said the final results to be released in December were critical.
Tech glitches force 50,000 NAPLAN re-sits
NAPLAN students had the “pretty traumatic” experience of tech issues in more than 50,000 assessments this year, the testing authority has revealed, with the writing exam suffering the most problems.
Teachers reveal hidden NAPLAN truths
Australian teachers have revealed what parents must know about the controversial NAPLAN tests and what they show about their children.
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