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Toddler Ebony Thompson tragically died after getting her neck caught in loop-style fencing at her Northern Territory childcare centre.

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Pressure mounts to remove ‘lethal’ fencing in childcare and homes

Little Ebony’s death exposed the lethal danger of fencing commonly found in childcare centres, but the sector’s peak body has refused to comment on calls for a national ban.

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REVEALED: New Darwin secondary school names

The new school names for Dripstone, Sanderson and Nightcliff have been revealed. Do you rate or hate the change? Take our poll.

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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.

Childcare death sparks calls for national fencing overhaul

An Aussie family has called for a hidden hazard in many Aussie backyards and childcare centres to be banned following the tragic accidental hanging of their ‘little pudding’. WARNING: Distressing.

Yipirinya School principal and Alice Springs councillor Gavin Morris expresses his concerns about a violent riot that happened in the town on March 26, 2024. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

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Exclusive: Shocking secret report into Territory school revealed

Plots to spy on persons accused of inappropriate behaviour, private vehicles paid for by school budgets and a suspect $85k salary increase request are formal complaints in confidential report.

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Eastern Ranges School , Ferntree Gully , has come under fire for its restrictive practices. Picture: Eastern Ranges School

School’s treatment of autistic boy sparks landmark legal action

One Australian autistic boy was allegedly subjected to 14 forcible restraints at school last year, prompting renewed calls for the practice to be outlawed.

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Revealed: Territory’s top early childhood educators and programs

The Territory’s top early childhood educators and care programs have been revealed ahead of the NT Early Education and Care Awards in October. See the list.

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St Phillip's College captains Luke Willcocks and Keely Hayward at the schoolâs discovery centre, part of the school grounds in Alice Springs, July 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov

Meet the Territory’s future leaders

The future leaders being educated at the Territory’s top private schools share their hopes, dreams and fears for their generation.

Principal Paul Nyhuis at the top ranked Northern Territory school, The Essington School.

‘World class’ education: NT’s top private schools revealed

The principal of the Territory’s top private school credits his community’s “world class” vision for making the top spot. See the other NT schools ranked in the top 100 nationwide.

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Australia’s Top 100 Schools – the ultimate education power list

This is the first definitive list of the nation’s 100 best private schools – based on data, not opinions and reputation. And there are some surprise inclusions.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Family decides to switch off screens

You’ll spend 14 years of your life staring at a screen – not counting work

Modern parents are slaves to tech and will spend 14 years of their lives staring at phones, TVs and laptops. But some, like Eunice and Aujen Briones, are trying to break the habit.

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‘No one will come to your funeral’: Teacher exposes leadership cruelty

When this teacher handed in their resignation, they expected the usual farewell cake – instead, they got a brutal response from a leader at her school.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 4 2025 Blend Ed Student Jayden Mortimer, 16, who combiners studying online from home with in class study at school Picture: Brendan Beckett

Alternative school model for neurodivergent kids goes national

A groundbreaking Victorian school program offering a lifeline to anxious and neurodivergent students who ‘can’t’ attend traditional classes is set for a nationwide expansion.

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Dixon enjoys BoxFit NT sessions which are part of Henbury engagement and inclusion programs at the Henbury School in Darwin. Picture: Supplied

New $110m 200-student school announced for Palmerston

The Finocchiaro government have announced plans to build a new $110m ‘state-of-the-art’ special education school for Palmerston which will accommodate 200 students from 2029.

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Shock NAPLAN data reveals the trap holding kids back

An appalling learning gap of up to five years exists between some kids, NAPLAN analysis reveals, prompting calls for more funding for public schools.

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