Building Stronger School Communities

$42 Million Plan for Territory Schools

The Territory Government is investing an extra $3.19 million in a range of initiatives which aim to build better links between schools and their communities.

Key initiatives include

• extending opportunities for young people to assume a range of roles in educational forums and participate in decision making... more
  

• extending opportunities for young people to undertake leadership and support roles in their own communities.. more
  
  
• assisting schools to develop programs for teachers and parents to build stronger school communities... more
  
  
• improving data collection analysis and reporting to assist school communities to better understand their performance... more
  
  
• positioning the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) to offer effective support to schools and communities... more
  
  
• working with urban and regional schools to develop a strategic infrastructure plan
  
  
• implementing strategies to improve student attendance
  
  
• working to improve students’ transition from school to work... more
  

• examining DEET's internal organisation structure... more