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LTANT conference wraps up with national award for Alice Springs educator

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LTANT conference wraps up with national award for Alice Springs educator

Language teachers from across the Territory gathered in Alice Springs last week for the annual Language Teachers’ Association of the Northern Territory (LTANT) Conference, held at the Alice Springs Language Centre.

Nhulunbuy High head to Melbourne for science

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Nhulunbuy High head to Melbourne for science

A group of Year 9 and 10 Nhulunbuy High School students, accompanied by their science teacher Ms O’Brien, took a trip to Melbourne last week to take part in the Deadly Science pathways Program.

Palmerston Youth Skills Centre celebrates graduate success

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Palmerston Youth Skills Centre celebrates graduate success

The Palmerston Youth Skills Centre (PYSC) proudly honoured the achievements of its Semester 1, 2025 Certificate I and Certificate II students recently during their annual graduation ceremony.

Celebrating our principals - Ben Kleinig

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Celebrating our principals - Ben Kleinig

Ben Kleinig is the principal of Manyallaluk School, in the central north of the Big Rivers region. Ben, who never thought he would be a principal when he started out his teaching career, has held the role, living and working in the remote town, for 10 years.

Secondary education in the NT - what is changing?

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Secondary education in the NT - what is changing?

The Northern Territory Government has finalised a new design for secondary schools in Darwin, Palmerston and Alice Springs.

PECAN +CTF 2025 is coming

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PECAN +CTF 2025 is coming

PECAN+ is a national Cyber Security Capture the Flag (CTF) competition. If you are in years 9 to 12 and interested in cyber security, then this event is for you.

NT Secondary Education is changing

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NT Secondary Education is changing

The Northern Territory Government is making a significant investment in the future of education by transitioning to a new, comprehensive secondary education system across Darwin, Palmerston, and Alice Springs.

NT music school educator awarded prestigious NAIDOC award

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NT music school educator awarded prestigious NAIDOC award

A huge congratulations to NT music school’s very own Courtney Bailey, who was awarded this year’s Darwin NAIDOC person of the year.

Leaders emerging in Central Australia

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Leaders emerging in Central Australia

The first NTG Emerging Leaders Program delivered in Alice Springs has recently wrapped up with 5 Department of Education and Training staff from Central Australia completing the professional development course. Cohort 5, made up of 35 NTG employees explored leadership development, performance enhancement and capability strengthening over a 3 month period.

A warm welcome for the NT’s newest education recruits

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A warm welcome for the NT’s newest education recruits

Over the past two days, the Department of Education and Training has proudly welcomed close to 200 staff set to begin their new roles at their bi-annual orientation – the largest mid-year intake of new staff for the department.