Enrolment and attendance
Every Child, Every Day
The Every Child, Every Day action plan sets out how we will improve the enrolment, attendance and participation of young Territorians. Five Priority Action Areas have been identified and they are supported by new and innovative strategies to help parents, schools and communities to overcome some of the barriers to success. More about the program
Legislation
Amendments to the Education Act which clarify and strengthen the provisions relating to enrolment, attendance and participation commenced on 1 June 2011. The Department of Education and Training is currently updating and developing policy in support of the new legislation. Please see the Education Act Amendments Frequently Asked Questions (pdf 31 kb)for more details.
Policies and guidelines
- Student enrolment procedures policy (pdf 93 kb)
- Enrolment / priority enrolment policy (pdf 26 kb)
- Enrolment of full fee paying overseas students policy (pdf 22 kb)
- Exemption from attendance guidelines (pdf 68 kb)
Forms
Student enrolment form
To complete the enrolment process, parents/guardians/independent students enrolling the student must attend in person to sign the enrolment form at the school and have it witnessed by school staff.
Use the Student enrolment form to enrol a student in a Northern Territory government school.
- Online student enrolment form
- Student enrolment form (pdf 203Kb)
If you are enrolling your child in transition or preschool, please also complete and submit the relevant form below. These details will help the Department of Education and Training to provide early childhood services (preschool and child care) that suit the needs of parents and families.
- Transition enrolment attachment (pdf 125Kb)
- Preschool enrolment attachment (pdf 115Kb)
For a student, or an adult student, enrolling in a government secondary school or Community Education Centre that offers Vocational Education and Training (VET), please also submit the VET enrolment attachment (pdf 112Kb).
Please see the Enrolment Frequently Asked Questions (pdf 31Kb) for more details.
Enrolment and attendance statistics
We collect enrolment and attendance data eight times a year, in Week 4 and Week 8 of each term.
Enrolment is the number of students enrolled on the collection day. Attendance is the average student attendance over the four weeks before the collection.
The data is grouped in line with nationally agreed location categories: Provincial (Darwin and Palmerston schools), Remote (Alice Springs and Katherine schools) and Very Remote (all other NT schools).
Back to School Payment
The Back to School Payment aims to help families offset the cost of textbooks, stationery, school uniforms, and other essential school items. Parents or guardians of Northern Territory students enrolled from Year 1 to Year 12 in Term 1 are entitled to receive one $75 voucher per student.
Don't miss out on something great
Don't miss out on something great is a Territory-wide school attendance campaign that emphasises how children can benefit from going to school and encourages parents and families to get involved in their child's education. The campaign targets the whole NT community including urban centres and remote communities.