The federal and NT governments have agreed to “fully fund” all Territory public schools but not until 2029, increasing spending from 2025 to eventually meet nationally agreed funding levels, with the Australian Education Union saying while it welcomed the money, the funding was aimed at getting children to the bare minimum of literacy and numeracy levels.

NT Education Minister Mark Monaghan said it was the first time in history Northern Territory schools had “full and fair funding”.

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