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Schools

Are schools closing?

At this stage, government schools in the Northern Territory (NT) remain open, based on the latest advice from the Australian and Northern Territory Governments.

As reinforced by the Chief Minister for the Northern Territory and Minister for Education, schools will be open on day 1, Term 2, 2020 and all students will be expected to attend.

The Northern Territory has partnered with Department of Education in Queensland and New South Wales to develop the Learning Together website, which can be accessed by families and carers who choose not to send their children to school.

This website provides advice and resources to help parents and carers continue their child’s learning.

Information for parents and carers about NTG schools for Term 2, 2020

From 20 April 2020, all Northern Territory students are expected to physically attend school.

Students who are unwell must remain at home.

If your child falls ill during the day, parents/carers will be contacted by the school and required to arrange for them to be collected as soon as possible.

Where families elect not to send their child to school, the child must be learning from home.

Find information for parents and carers on the Northern Territory Department of Education website.

What schools are doing

Schools have been asked to focus on:

  • practising and promoting good hygiene practices
  • considering moving classes outside, separating into smaller groups and/ or spreading into larger indoor spaces
  • avoiding handshaking, hugging and kissing, or games that include holding hands or other physical contact
  • reconsideration of school excursions, assemblies and other events.

The Education Department is focused on continuing the provision of education to students while following advice from the Australian Government and the NT Health authorities.

The department is undertaking significant work that aligns with the whole of government pandemic plan.

This includes all schools, including remote schools, developing a clear plan for them to enact in the event of a temporary school site closure.

A key part of this plan is to ensure schools can deliver education provision in an ongoing manner.

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