National anthem mandates in Aussie schools

Australia’s Northern Territory Mandates Students Sing Full National Anthem

Students in the Northern Territory (NT) must sing the full two verses of the Australian national anthem at assemblies, and it must be sung in English while students stand. That’s according to new rules brought in by NT Education Minister Jo Hersey who says the territory needs a uniform approach to the civic ceremony. Hersey said the move came on the back of a “very strong Australia Day” and a resurgence in support. “We are bringing back the nati…

National anthem mandates in Aussie schools

Some Aussie kids will be required to do one thing at school assemblies under new rules introduced to promote “national pride”.

Australian National Review - Australia’s Northern Territory Mandates Students Sing Full National Anthem

School students wave Australian flags in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 21, 2024. Aaron Chown-Pool/Getty Images Students in the Northern Territory (NT) must sing the full two verses of the Australian national anthem at assemblies, and it must be sung in English while students stand. That’s according to new rules brought in by NT Education Minister Jo Hersey who says the territory needs a uniform approach to the civic ceremony. We had a problem lo…

Restoring National pride in Northern Territory Government schools: Hersey I Australian Rural & Regional News

The Hon. Jo Hersey, Minister for Education and Training (NT), Jo Herse, Media Release, 27 January 2026 The Finocchiaro CLP Government is restoring National pride in Northern Territory Government schools, with schools directed to play and sing the National Anthem under a new policy introduced by the Minister for Education and Training. The new policy ‘Assemblies, special events and the Australian National Anthem’ mandates all schools to play and …