Education

ESSINGTON SHINES AGAIN

It excelled in the NTCET exams, NAPLAN and International Competitions and Assessments for Schools assessments in 2022. Principal Karen Rohrs says:“We have a school community of happy, engaged students, invested parents and dedicated staff. That combination leads to strong results. “We strive for excellence by setting high standards but...

Education

TRAINING PAYS OFF

Just ask Dave and Leanne Pears of Frontier Marine Services. They have invested heavily in training and have found that it adds value and secures their place in the market.. Frontier Marine Services employs a combination of internal and external training to increase skills and knowledge in electrical and marine fields. The company...

Education

MICHAELA JOINS INPEX FAMILY

A simple careers talk at a Territory high school has altered a young Darwin apprentice’s career trajectory forever. The life changing moment came as Michaela Espie attended a INPEX careers talk at Taminmin High School in 2021. Michaela was previously enrolled in the former Girls Academy program which INPEX supported, and then the STARS...

Education

TRAINING KEY TO OUR PROSPERITY

Businesses based in regional or remote parts of the Territory will receive a $3000 employer incentive for every new apprentice or trainee they take on under the $3 million Employer Incentive Program. Another $3 million has been injected into the User Choice program to help registered training organisations deliver training for apprenticeships...

Education

SHELLIE LEADS CDU’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST

This was demonstrated at the 2022 Alumni Awards, which showcase the best and brightest former students who have become leaders and innovators – and have demonstrated excellence throughout their careers. The awards highlighted the breadth of talent by honouring graduates ranging from a renowned singer to a robotics entrepreneur. CDU’s...

Education

ALANA TRIUMPHS IN FACE OF ADVERSITY

“I was determined not to see myself as a victim,” she says. “There was no ‘poor me’.” Alana arrived in Darwin in 2003 in a tiny old car – which sometimes doubled as her hotel room for the night on the long road north – with nowhere to live and very little money. Her hair had fallen out during the chemo, but once it had...

Business

SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING INDUSTRY CAPABILITY

Are you having challenges finding a local skilled workforce or attracting and retaining your workforce? It’s now the time to start thinking outside the box to find the solutions to your workforce challenges. Industry Skills Advisory Council NT (ISACNT) works with industry peak bodies, businesses and key stakeholders to tackle workforce...

Education

MRM CONTINUES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Glencore’s McArthur River Mining (MRM) continues to be a key economic enabler, with the mine’s operations making a direct contribution of $477 million in 2021. MRM, which is 970 kilometres by road south-east of Darwin and 65 kilometres from the township of Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria, mines one of the largest zinc and lead...

Education

GROWING TERRITORY TALENT

Like every Northern Territory business, Australia’s largest barramundi farm has found it harder recently to attract and retain the right people. So Humpty Doo Barramundi doesn’t just grow scrumptious, premium-quality fish – it also grows Territory talent. “Northern Australia is a long way from the rest of Australia’s population...

Education

ESSINGTON: MORE THAN AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION

Karen Rohrs always knew she would be a teacher. “I never considered any other profession,” she says. “I knew what I wanted to do even in preschool.” She is the new principal of Darwin’s independent Essington School, which tops the Territory’s graduation results league every year. Ms Rohrs was working at an international...

INPEX Education

SEA CHANGE AT INPEX

Taking up the opportunity of a coveted INPEX production technician traineeship at the Ichthys LNG facilities in Darwin was a life-changing decision that former psychologist Hollie Smith and former tugboat skipper Jasmine Hardy appreciated making.  Hollie and Jasmine are two of more than 25 locals who have taken advantage of a two-year...

NATIONAL CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA RESPONSE CENTRE Education

READY TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

The unique capability of the Australian Medical Assistance Team has been in high demand domestically and internationally for the past two years in response to Covid-19.  Back-to-back deployments and covid response saw training to boost the AUSMAT cohort put on hold.  In May, as covid restrictions began to ease nationally, the...