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NT government announces teacher incentive for Katherine, but is it enough?

Teachers in the regional town of Katherine, which has been labelled one of the most difficult places to teach in the NT, will receive a new incentive to address high turnover rates and dire housing issues.

Education Minister Eva Lawler on Wednesday announced new and existing teachers will receive a yearly $3,500 "retention payment", which will be reviewed after 2025, "to subsidise their rent".

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