Charles Darwin University Education

STAYING LOCAL

Do I stay local or go south? These three Territorians are among many who chose to study locally at Charles Darwin University – and haven’t looked back.  Max Stretton  Darwin High School graduate and CDU law student Max Stretton was only two weeks away from going to university in Melbourne when he was subject to what he calls...

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY Education

HOME ADVANTAGE

Where does that leave year 12s when it comes to uni options for 2021? While some Territory teenagers head south for university, Charles Darwin University’s Director of Student Operations and Administration, Sam Jacob, says that staying local to study in 2021 has a lot going for it. “Existing relationships, whether with friends or family,...

School of the Air Business

COMMUNITY OF THE AIR

Ten dedicated teachers have about 100 students spread across an area three times the size of Britain. But there is still a strong feeling that this is a close-knit community – drawn together by being so far apart. “It sounds strange, but we actually feel close to each other,” says principal Kerrie Russell. She loves the job. “It’s a...

THE ESSINGTON SCHOOL Education

GLOBAL THINKING, TERRITORY SPIRIT

What remains, though, is staying true to the philosophy of never allowing a student to fall behind. It’s not so much a revolution at The Essington School in Darwin as a reminder of its strong community roots and sense of purpose. The school, which continues to achieve by far the best NAPLAN scores in the Territory and dominate the NTCET’s...

Airducter Business

NEW GENERATION

Darwin-based Airducter, which has been operating since 1983, has begun to move a younger generation into key positions to drive the business forward. Dominic Fracaro, who started the company all those years ago, says: “We have a great young team of Territorians coming through, which we have trained and invested in as part of the succession...

McArthur River Mine Business

BORN TO BE A MINER

But he never imagined that he would one day be in charge of one of the largest zinc, lead and silver mines in the world. “Mining always attracted me. I liked the idea of living, exploring and working in remote Australia. “I enjoy being part of small communities.” Earlier this year, he was promoted from Mine Manager to General Manager of the...

Sunbuild Business

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

He was named Territory Apprentice of the Year in 2019 and went on to win the national title at the Australian Training Awards in Brisbane. “I was stoked,” he says. “It’s not often you get to win two awards in one year." Rory, who works for Darwin born-and bred construction company Sunbuild, was proud to be Australian Apprentice of the...

Taminmin College Education

Taminmin College

The school provides an extensive range of programs for students from years 7 to 12, providing students with the support that best meets their needs to achieve their potential, ensuring success in their chosen life pathway. The school values are REACH:R – RespectE – Effort toward excellenceA – Achieve your goalsC – Caring communityH –...

GTNT Education

ROAD TO SUCCESS

A lifetime passion for horses had meant that from a young age she had always thought she wanted to pursue a career as a Veterinarian. However, the reality of acquiring a large student debt coupled with a long study period and no prospects of secure employment after university led Shannah to investigate what other career options were out...

TopCatz Education

YOU LIVE ONE LIFE

I was 38 years old. I had built a veterinary dynasty from scratch in 13 years, straight out of university. At the time my turnover was four times the national average. Our regional Townsville practices were outperforming clinics in large capital cities across Australia. If you looked at my professional life, I was a raging success. But peek...

NT Youth Business Awards Business

BUSINESS BRAINS

Darwin High School won the overall trophy for the “quality and breadth” of its competition entries. Nathan Lee, Year 12 student at Darwin High, won Category 1 – presenting a pitch and business model to potential investors – with his proposal for Northern Online Retail, which would provide website services to small businesses that...

JAWOYN CONSTRUCTION Business

JAWOYN BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

Katherine-based Jawoyn Construction is competing for work throughout the region. It already has runs on the board by playing a role in the $10 million upgrade of Nitmiluk National Park. The company has also worked for the Roper Gulf Regional Council and has managed infrastructure projects and civil works with the Jawoyn Rangers. Jawoyn...