Australia’s Northern Territory Mandates Students Sing Full National Anthem

‘We are bringing back the national pride into the school community,’ said NT Education Minister Jo Hersey.

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.