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Battle of the School Bands 2013 Winners 24 Apr 2013
Rambutan Jam Band made up of students from Kormilda College and Darwin High School have taken out this year’s Battle of the School Bands competition. Also a winner on the night was Josh Goodrem from Darwin High School in the solo/duo category. Both Rambutan Jam Band and Josh now get to perform at this year’s BASSINTHEGRASS concert. The Battle of the School Bands final played out in front of an enthusiastic full house at the Darwin Entertainment Centre as part of Youth Week. Organised by the NT Music School, the competition is a premier music event for young performers across the NT.
Celebrating 2012 NTCET results 19 Dec 2012
About 1200 Territory students received their Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) today. There were celebrations at Darwin High School with Sophie Philip named Top NTCET student and Jamie Collins the Top NTCET Indigenous student. The top 20 results came from four schools - Darwin High(14), Katherine High(3), St Phillip’s College in Alice Springs(3) and Casuarina Senior College(1). More
Mini budget 04 Dec 2012
The NT Government has announced a mini budget to achieve financial sustainability for the Territory. The Department of Education and Children’s Services has identified savings and efficiencies while maintaining frontline school services and addressing student outcomes. The reforms include a review of the Education Act, a restructure of corporate support and school support networks, a reassessment of grant allocations and the provision for executive staff to return to frontline duties. The mini budget also provided an increase in the Back to School payment scheme from $75 to $150 from the start of the 2013 school year and a pathway forward through the Teacher and Educators Enterprise Agreement for payment of remote retention bonuses to teachers serving in remote schools. A range of programs deemed to be inefficient or not achieving required outcomes have been reviewed as part of the Mini Budget process. Many of the savings strategies will require further consultation with staff, key stakeholders and unions around how they are best delivered and introduced. This will take place over the coming weeks and months. Read the Minister’s media release Establishing a quality efficient education model on the NT Government’s Newsroom website for more information.
