Managing finances, resources and infrastructure

The policy information for using, maintaining and managing department resources including financial and resource management for schools, infrastructure and assets is below.

FARMS - financial and resource management for schools

Read the FARMS manual and other policy requirements.

Amalgamation or closure of a government school

• Amalgamation or permanent closure of a government school guidelines PDF (280.7 KB)
  Amalgamation or permanent closure of a government school guidelines DOCX (655.0 KB)

Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).

Asbestos in schools

• Presentation to school students PDF (659.4 KB)

Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).

Back to school payment scheme

Read the following policy documents for back to school payments:

• Back to school payment scheme policy PDF (567.6 KB)
  Back to school payment scheme policy DOCX (72.3 KB)
• Back to school payment scheme - procedure DOCX (76.9 KB)
  Back to school payment scheme - procedure PDF (702.2 KB)
• Back to school payment scheme - information for parents DOCX (63.0 KB)
  Back to school payment scheme - information for parents PDF (437.4 KB)

For more information, go to the NT Government website.

Community use of school facilities

• Community use of school facilities policy PDF (598.8 KB)
  Community use of school facilities policy DOCX (68.6 KB)
• Community use of school facilities guidelines PDF (466.4 KB)
  Community use of school facilities guidelines DOCX (69.3 KB)
• Community use of school facilities agreement and schedule DOCX (80.4 KB)
• School holidays user group registration – form PDF (424.5 KB)
  School holidays user group registration – form DOCX (62.6 KB)

Landscaping and trees

• Planting in schools - defining your requirements – general information PDF (547.8 KB)
• Tree maintenance and arborist inspections – general information PDF (427.4 KB)
• Tree maintenance and arborist inspections – information for non-government schools DOCX (56.9 KB)

Naming of Northern Territory government schools and places in schools

• Naming of Northern Territory Government schools and places in schools - policy and procedures PDF (721.1 KB)
  Naming of Northern Territory Government schools and places in schools - policy and procedures DOCX (667.1 KB)

Contractors entering Northern Territory Government schools

• Contractors site rules and declaration - form DOCX (73.5 KB)
• Contractors pre-start checklist DOCX (62.5 KB)