A controversial school funding model will be reviewed as the Northern Territory government promises an overhaul of efforts to boost school attendance, particularly in remote areas.
Northern Territory Education Minister Lauren Moss has launched a 10-year “engagement strategy” this week in aims of strengthening Indigenous culture and language in schools and increasing the Aboriginal teaching workforce.
The previous school funding model currently being reviewed was based off an ‘effective enrolment’ model, under which funding was allocated in part based on school attendance rather than enrolment.
The plan has been welcomed by the Australian Education Union but it has been warned that change would not come quickly.