Policy and advisory library

Find operational policies and guidance for all Northern Territory Government schools below. They're aimed at school-based staff, leaders and committees.

To find new, updated or revoked policies, see the latest updates.

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You can find or search all school policies by using the A-Z listing.

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School operations

Emergency management and other school operations including excursions, trespass, alcohol consumption and political activities

Student enrolment and attendance

Enrolment and attendance, transfers between schools, distance education and mature age students for Northern Territory Government schools and learning centres

Managing finances, resources and infrastructure

Use, maintain and manage department resources including funds, infrastructure and assets. Find targeted information for school representative bodies and school leadership about financial and resource management for schools, the FARMS manual.

Early childhood education and care

Preschool requirements, regulations, transitioning and Families as First Teachers programs

School communities

Back to school payment scheme, school representative bodies and non-government schools

Curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification policy

Education and care stages from birth to year 12, including curriculum, transitioning, vocational education, careers and engaging external providers

Student with disability, and student health, safety, wellbeing and behaviour

Child safety, wellbeing and behaviour and the inclusive practices and support of children with disability and students health needs including specific information on how to respond to certain medical disorders

Skills NT

Policies and procedures for apprenticeships, traineeships, and support programs including eligibility requirements and guidelines.

Conduct, ethics and integrity

Ethical behaviour and integrity including codes of conduct, complaints processes, privacy, data access and working with children notices