News - Department of Education

news / 04 February 2019

A contemporary arts exhibition showcasing the Territory’s most creative visual arts students of 2018, was opened at the Museum and Art Gallery NT on Friday 1 February 2019.

news / 31 January 2019

Back to School for Thousands of Territory Students

Thousands of Territory students returned to the classroom this week with a fantastic start to 2019!

news / 11 December 2018

Wulagi head steps down

Principal of Wulagi Primary School, Susan Kilgour, is retiring after an illustrious teaching career. After qualifying as a teacher in 1969, the one-time assistant seal and dolphin trainer started her teaching career in mid-70s South Australia.

news / 06 December 2018

Renee Alexander, finalist for coveted HR award

The department’s assistant director of human resources, Renee Alexander, was recently declared one of three finalists for the Dave Ulrich HR Practitioner category of the Australian HR Institute Awards.

news / 04 December 2018

Building positive youth culture together

Senior students from two Darwin schools intent on nurturing a positive youth culture met at the Collaboration 4 Change forum on 3 December.

news / 03 December 2018

Wendy Haynes retires

Principal Wendy Haynes, the keystone of Alice Springs-based Acacia Hill School, is retiring. The regional Principal of the Year award winner — now in her seventh year at the special needs school — has been in Alice Springs since 1985.

news / 29 November 2018

The magic of Shakespeare

The selection of Darwin High School student Rhyan Lee for a five-day scholarship with the Bell Shakespeare Company has been acclaimed by the school’s drama teacher, Mark Bunnett.