World Teachers Day

Congratulations to the Regional Winners and Tony Clegg NT Principal of the year!

Celebrating Robyn Thorpe

NTPA celebrated two significant milestones at the recent AGM, the retirement of Robyn Thorpe and her Life membership of the NTPA. Robyn's dedication to the Northern Territory Principals' Association is significant.

As NTPA President, Robyn played a pivotal role in shaping educational policy and reform in the Northern Territory. She ensured strong principal representation across various boards, committees, taskforces, and advisory groups and making significant contributions to the Department's Reform Agenda. Under her leadership, professional development emphasised building resilience, enhancing wellbeing, and developing trauma-responsive leadership practices.

Robyn's leadership style is characterised by curiosity, inspiration, and a genuine commitment to developing future leaders. She mentored and developed aspiring leaders by building their capacity and growing their talents. Her relational approach, emphasizing care, compassion, and respect for all stakeholders, has created lasting positive impacts in school communities. Her unwavering dedication to improving educational outcomes, coupled with her professional integrity and moral purpose, has earned her the highest regard among colleagues.

For her outstanding contributions to education at school, system, and national levels, and her tireless advocacy for principal professional development and student success, Robyn Thorpe is most deserving of Life Membership in the Northern Territory Principals' Association.