This strategy has been shaped with the voices of families, community members, young people and educators across the Territory who have revealed, in sometimes confronting ways, about why so many young people are disengaging from education, and what can be done better to engage them.

The message of the strategy is clear: for students in the Northern Territory to successfully engage in education, educators must listen, develop trust, and collaborate with families, with communities and most of all, with children and students.