Department of Employment, Education and Training

Non-government schools

Promoting a quality, sustainable, innovative non-government schools education sector in the Northern Territory.

The Chief Executive of the Department of Employment, Education and Training has the power to register non-government schools in the Northern Territory under The Education Act, Part VII - Non-Government Educational Institutions, Sections 61-68. The Minister for Employment, Education and Training holds the power to determine appeals against the Chief Executive’s decision.

A Non-Government School Ministerial Advisory Council has been established to consider policy on the registration, regulation, and standards of non-government schools.

Starting a non-government school

The Northern Territory Government supports participation by the private sector in education as it promotes choice in education. 

• Planning a new non-government school guidelines (pdf 61Kb)
• Application for registration of a non-government schools (word 68Kb)
• Legislation
  • Education Act
  • Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act
  • Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Regulations
• Useful links

Contact

Enquiries regarding non-government schools policy and advice in the NT can be made to:

Non-Government Schools Policy Branch
Department of Employment, Education and Training
GPO  Box 4821
DARWIN NT 0801

Phone: (08) 8901 4944
Fax: (08) 8995 788
Email: joanne.schilling@nt.gov.au

Phone: (08) 8999 5729
Fax: (08) 8999 5788
E-mail: elmer.rolle@nt.gov.au