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John Moriarty Football players celebrate a goal at an Indigenous Football Week Gala Day in Tennant Creek, 2024. Picture: Supplied

Soccer program kicking goals for Aboriginal attendance

A program born from one talented soccer player’s dreams now reaches 5000 Indigenous children annually, proving sport can revolutionise education outcomes in remote Australia.

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Full list: Top NT NAPLAN school performers revealed

New NAPLAN data reveals the Northern Territory’s top performing primary and secondary schools. See where your school ranks on our exclusive list.

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Larrakeyah Primary School principal Fathma Mauger and students Victor Lee, 8, Fiona Bromell, 9, and Daniel Rees, 10. Larrakeyah is a Naplan overachiever. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

10 Territory schools ‘making a difference’ in NAPLAN outcomes

Ahead of the full release of Northern Territory NAPLAN results, 10 schools have been highlighted for their growth and overachievement. See which schools made the list.

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NT Education Minister Jo Hersey announces the âSafe Start, Strong Futures' childcare plan at Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Stuart Park on December 1, 2025. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

LIST: NT childcare centres in government ‘crackdown’ revealed

An NT government ‘crackdown’ on childcare centres not meeting national safety standards could include fines and threats of prosecution. See which centres are on the list.

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NT education power rankings: The leaders who shape our schooling

We’ve ranked the 10 most influential education figures in the Territory, from prominent principals to policy heavyweights and uni visionaries. See who tops the list.

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Three centres close after asbestos play sand found in 82 NT schools

Three early learning centres have closed and seven schools have altered their programs as authorities tackle an asbestos-tainted play sand crisis but said the health risk is ‘low’. Read more.

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Swimming coach arrest raises alarm over safety in children’s sports

A swimming coach’s arrest has sent shockwaves through junior sport, as investigators reveal the hidden dangers in children’s sporting programs. Here’s what parents need to know.

NT WorkSafe executive director Grant Hastie, NT Department of Education and Training CEO Susan Bowden and Paul Van Holsteyn as at least 41 NT schools have been impacted by a national recall on play sand found to contain asbestos. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Listed: 40+ NT schools impacted by asbestos sand recall

Education officials have launched an urgent classroom clean-up after discovering asbestos-tainted play sand in dozens of Northern Territory schools. SEE THE FULL LIST

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Senator Nita Green visiting Charles Darwin University Palmerston campus fee-free TAFE courses. Pic: Supplied.

Free TAFE helps tackle tourism, hospitality worker shortages in NT

The Northern Territory leads the nation in tourism training as fee-free TAFE courses help fill critical workforce gaps in the billion-dollar visitor economy.

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22-month-old toddler Ebony Thompson passed away on September 2, 2023 following an incident at the Humpty Doo Community and Child Care Centre.

Whistleblower’s shocking childcare claims after Ebony tragedy

After the hanging death of little Ebony at her childcare centre, an insider warns authorities’ soft approach to safety standards has left parents in the dark and put kids at risk.

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St Joseph's Catholic College Katherine. Picture: Alex Treacy

Katherine school increases security due to ongoing vandalism

Katherine’s St Joseph’s Catholic College has boosted security after vandals trashed classrooms, forcing a two-day closure and leaving staff and families deeply distressed.

Katherine. St Joseph's Catholic School. Due to the extensive nature of the damages sustained last night Little Joey's will remain closed Wednesday 12th November. We apologies for the inconvenience this will cause.We will reopen Thursday November 13th 2025

Boy, 10, charged and two more arrested after Katherine ELC vandalism

For the third time in under two months, staff at the NT school were met with paint and glue splattered across classrooms. Read the details.

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NT childcare slapped with conditions for failing to meet quality standards

A Red Centre childcare centre has been slapped with a number of conditions after the regulator found it failed to meet quality standards for the second time in two years.

Bridge Toyota celebrated National Tree Day 2025 by partnering with Nightcliff Primary School in Darwin and Gove Primary School in Nhulunbuy. Picture: supplied

NT students plant seeds for a greener future

The national day is usually in July but it was extended to October to ensure the students in Gove could also take part.

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