Secondary Reform Program
The Department of Education and Training, together with schools, is on track to deliver important changes from 2026 to support the transition from middle schools to comprehensive schools in urban areas.
Find out more about what has been happening at the future design for urban secondary schools.
Secondary education in the Northern Territory (NT) is being reformed to support students to complete school and transition into post-school pathways and careers here in the Territory.
The Department of Education and Training is committed to delivering all recommendations from the secondary review, and delivering on its vision to provide:
- an excellent and equitable secondary system that supports all students to achieve
- a guaranteed standard of local secondary school provision, and a pathway to Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training completion for all students, regardless of geographic location
- a model of delivery that is differentiated and informed by student and community need and industry pathways
- an engaging learning design that guarantees core literacy, numeracy and work readiness skills and drives improvements in student attendance and wellbeing.
Related information
- Review of secondary education in the Northern Territory
Read the final report and recommendations to the Review of Secondary Education in the Northern Territory. - Move away from Middle schools
The final design for secondary schools in Darwin, Palmerston, and Alice Springs aims to create a more connected, inclusive, and future-focused education system that supports students from year 7 through to year 12. - Secondary Reform program delivery
The reforms will build the aspirations and skills of young people so that their secondary schooling sets them up for future careers and meets the needs of the Territory. - Palmerston Secondary Special Education School
The Northern Territory (NT) Government is building a new secondary special education school in Palmerston to support students with additional needs in Years 7–12.