Sprout - Cover Page Business

CARLEY SCOTT REACHING FOR THE STARS

So, it’s appropriate that the future of Australia’s space industry lies on Aboriginal land. And it’s doubly appropriate that a dynamic woman who spent several happy years living and working in Nhulunbuy should be heading one of the most exciting ventures in the country. Carley Scott is chief executive officer of Equatorial Launch...

Haileybury School Education

A PRINCIPAL WITH PURPOSE

Newly-appointed principal Andrew McGregor has nestled in at Darwin’s Haileybury Rendall School with a magnificent target – to become the best school in Northern Australia. “We want to be a great internationally recognised school,” he says. “But to be great, you have to do great things.” And the mathematician knows that starts...

Batchelor Institute Business

LEARNING LANGUAGE

Linguists estimate that 120 Aboriginal languages have “fallen asleep” and are no longer spoken since Europeans arrived in Australia. Many others that are still spoken are critically endangered. A group of Indigenous Territorians is determined that Pertame Southern Arrernte – a Centralian language spoken fluently by only 10-20 people,...

ISOLATED CHILDREN'S PARENTS ASSOCIATION Business

ICPA: FAIR EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN

Despite the daunting challenges of expense and the tyranny of distance, geographically isolated families commit to the lion’s share of responsibility to educate their children. ICPA advocates for equity in education for students who live in rural and remote Australia, including for mobile early learning resources and for help for parents...

ANINDILYAKWA LAND AND SEA RANGERS Business

MEET EDNA, THE DOG TOADS LOVE TO HATE

The five-year-old golden Labrador has been trained to sniff out the odour of one of the world’s worst invasive species. Cane toads were first introduced into Australia from Central America in 1935, and since then and have marched across northern Australia, resulting in huge declines in native wildlife. The toads have glands on their backs...

THE ESSIGNTON SCHOOL Business

ESSINGTON: MORE THAN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Essington consistently achieves outstanding results in the NAPLAN and NTCET tests – in fact, the results compare favourably with those from Australia’s top schools. But while inspiring bold thinking to achieve strong academic results is a core element of the school, Essington also strives to enhance the learning of students in a variety of...

NT NEWS: TRAINING AWARDS Business

ARMY RESERVISTS CELEBRATE AWARD

The part-time soldiers have worked hard to make a success of the Regional Education and Development Course, a collaboration between the Batchelor Institute and the Defence Force. The course won the Industry Collaboration category at the Australian Training Awards. It qualified for the national contest by winning the same award at the NT...

NT TRAINING AWARDS Education

SERVING THE COMMUNITY

The firm’s commitment to training and good service has been recognised – it was named Small Employer of the Year at the Northern Territory Training Awards. Two apprentices are working at Berry Springs Mechanical – both are undertaking Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology at Charles Darwin University. Benjamin Nowland...

McArthur River Mine Business

BEC’S CAREER TAKES OFF

There are a lot of important jobs at a mine, but none come close to ensuring people get home safely to their loved ones at the end of each swing. Rebecca Lampton is part of the team in charge for this immense responsibility at McArthur River Mine. Bec began at the mine in the administration team in 2012, where she quickly earned a reputation...

SANTOS Business

TRAIN LOCAL, WORK LOCAL

The Territory is part of its heritage as an Australian oil and gas producer and it has a duty to support young Territorians and Australians into well-paying, secure, skilled jobs. Since the construction of Darwin LNG (DLNG) began in 2003, and operations commenced in 2006, employment and training of NT locals has underpinned the success of this...

NT TRAINING AWARDS Education

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

But it has all been worth the effort – he was named the Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year at the Northern Territory Training Awards. It is the highest Territory honour in the world of apprenticeships. Andy was 40 and a qualified auto electrician when he watched Caterpillar-trained tradies at work and said to himself: “I could do that...

Top End Services Business

DELIVERING BUSINESS ADVICE AND MENTORSHIP

“I’d just finished a three-year contract assisting small businesses and was enjoying a couple of months break with my boys when Covid-19 struck,” she says. “Many businesses I’d previously assisted began contacting me.” Joanne was helping them voluntarily when the Territory Government consultants list opened. As a Northern Territory...