Adult education and training
Early childhood education and care
International education
Information about international education in the Northern Territory (NT).
Find out how to enrol in a government school, where to live and what support services are available for international students.
If you are interested in recruiting international students to the NT, you can find out how to become an education agent.
Parent and community involvement
Primary and secondary students
Student financial help and scholarships
Learning together

Parents and carers have a crucial role in supporting their child's learning at home and at school.
Northern Territory schools may occasionally close due to health or environmental reasons.
Where a child is learning from home due to closures or direction by a health professional to self-isolate or quarantine, schools will provide learning to support the continuation of learning from home.
Some of the areas to consider when leading learning from home are:
- caring for the health and wellbeing of your family
- establishing routines and expectations
- creating a safe learning environment including online safety
- maintaining regular communication with your child, teacher and school.
For more information, read:
- advice to families if providing learning at home
- strategies for engaging parents in the learning process.
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Supporting learning at home
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Non-government schools
Registration standards for non-government schools
Certain requirements non-government schools must meet to gain or retain registration.
Read more about Registration standards for non-government schoolsRegister a non-government school
How to register as a non-government school including what is needed to submit an application.
Read more about Register a non-government schoolVary a non-government school registration
How to vary your existing non-government school registration.
Read more about Vary a non-government school registrationNon-government school assessments and reporting
How a non-government school is assessed to ensure its meeting the registration standards.
Read more about Non-government school assessments and reportingRequest a review of a decision of the registrar
How to request a review of a decision made by the registrar of non-government schools.
Read more about Request a review of a decision of the registrarNotify of a student leaving school with an unknown destination
How to notify when an enrolled compulsory school-age student leaves and their new enrolment destination is unknown.
Read more about Notify of a student leaving school with an unknown destinationStudent wellbeing and inclusion
Specialist schools
Specialist schools are inclusive environments to support the educational and social needs of students with disabilities.
Adjustments and support for students
Support for parents and carers of children with disabilities, additional needs, school refusal, truancy or other challenges affecting their wellbeing.
Funding support
Funding arrangements to support inclusive practices in schools.
Student engagement, wellbeing and inclusion teams
Department of Education and Training delivers services to schools that supports student engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Student Wellbeing, Inclusion and Program Services (SWIPS)
Contact your school if your child needs support with their wellbeing or inclusion. The school can make a referral to the SWIPS team.
Read more about Student Wellbeing, Inclusion and Program Services (SWIPS)Student Attendance and Engagement team
Promoting and supporting regular school attendance in the Northern Territory.
Read more about Student Attendance and Engagement teamEducation and learning complaints
Follow the steps to make a complaint
Step 1. Start a conversation
If you have a concern, try talking with the school or service area first. They will listen and work with you to resolve your concerns.
Read more about Step 1. Start a conversationStep 2. Make a complaint
If you're not happy with the response to your concern, or you do not feel comfortable raising your concerns directly with the school or person involved, you can make a complaint.
Read more about Step 2. Make a complaintStep 3. Request a review
If you are unhappy with the outcome of your complaint, or the way your complaint was handled, you can ask for a review.
Read more about Step 3. Request a reviewOther education services
Make a complaint about other education services or about teacher misconduct.