Department of Education and Children's Services

These videos showcase some of the reforms being implemented across schools, regions and sectors under the Smarter Schools National Partnerships (SSNP). The videos highlight some of the reforms that are funded under the four SSNP in the Northern Territory - Low Socio-Economic School Communities, Literacy and Numeracy, Improving Teacher Quality and Closing the Gap National Partnerships.

Strategies for delivering positive educational outcomes for the students vary to meet the individual needs of the schools and local communities.

	Bradshaw Primary School Bradshaw Primary School has a large Indigenous student cohort with English as a second language. The school is addressing barriers to education to improve attendance and has focused on improvements in literacy by implementing programs such as the Gateways to Literacy. View video | Read transcript
	Humpty Doo Primary School Humpty Doo Primary School is a multicultural school that has focused on improving literacy and numeracy outcomes for students through intervention programs, targeted professional learning for staff and the employment of an Onsite Literacy Coach to work collaboratively with classroom teachers to develop individual student learning plans. View video | Read transcript
	Manunda Terrace Primary School Manunda Terrace Primary School has 48% of students at the school identifying as Indigenous, with 40% English as a second language learners. The school is addressing barriers to education through the employment of local Indigenous people to engage the community in the school and to provide support programs for students. The school has also employed a Literacy and Numeracy teacher that is using technology to engage targeted students in learning. View video | Read transcript
	Ngakawurra Langwa College Ngakawurra Langwa College consists of four campuses (Alyangula, Angurugu, Milyakburra and Umbakumba schools) and is a pilot site for the Strong Start Bright Future initiative. The college has a strong focus on working in partnership with local industry and the community. Through the 3-9 programs, the community is re-engaging with lifelong learning and attitudes are changing to schooling which is seeing an improvement in student attendance and outcomes. View video | Read transcript
	Barkly Region The Barkly is working together to deliver evidence based strategically focused programs to target improvements in literacy and numeracy. Regional positions have been established to provide specialised support in areas of literacy and numeracy, data literacy, Indigenous workforce development and planning. Alekarenge School is one of the schools in the region that has benefited from this support. View video | Read transcript
	Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School is located in Santa Teresa. The school is part of the Engaging Remote Indigenous Students (ERIS) initiative which supports the school and the community to work in partnership to deliver sustainable and successful education and life outcomes for students. Additionally the school is participating in the Grow Our Own program which assists Indigenous community members to obtain education qualifications to progress their career in education. View video | Read transcript
	Yipirinya School Yipirinya School in an independent non-government school located in Alice Springs that caters for Indigenous students living in town camps and outstations throughout Alice Springs. The school is addressing barriers to education to assist to improve attendance as well as implement a literacy program in the school that is based from stories of local Indigenous elders. View video | Read transcript
	Residential Care Workers Projects The Residential Care Workers Project was developed to enhance the capacity and the quality of student care workers/house parents in six Northern Territory boarding colleges. A project coordinator was employed to oversee the three stages of the project that is assisting in the recruitment and the professional learning given to student care workers/houseparents. View video | Read transcript
	Driver Primary School Through Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership funding, Driver Primary School has seen a whole school approach to literacy and numeracy. Funding has allowed the school to employ classroom support tutors, as well as additional literacy and numeracy resources to provide additional support to students and identify gaps in literacy and numeracy. View video / read transcript
	Jabiru Area School Jabiru Area School has used West Arnhem Girls Academy to engage female students. It uses the incentive of rewarding students with positive attendance, the opportunity to partake in the program where students are provided with mentoring and personal support, as well as sporting and other extracurricular activities. View video / read transcript
	MacFarlane Primary School MacFarlane Primary School is using Engaging Urban Students funding to employ a Cultural Coordinator. The Cultural Coordinator has developed a cultural program that provides students with the opportunity to learn about bush tucker and other traditional practices, as well as allow students to share their own cultural heritage. View video / read transcript
	Gray Primary School Gray Primary School is engaging students through involving families in education. The school uses an Aboriginal Indigenous Education Worker to engage parents to become more comfortable with the school environment and further promote the importance of their children attending school every day. The funding has also allowed for additional literacy and numeracy resources as well as behavioural programs to support the student’s educational outcomes. View video / read transcript

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