GTNT Group Story
Top End Group Training is a not-for-profit organisation that commenced operations on 8 May 1989, starting with just one staff member and seven apprentices in a small office on Cavenagh Street, Darwin. In 2002, the GTNT Foundation was established to guide the organisation in achieving its social, environmental, and community goals.
Today, GTNT Group has over 60 staff across permanent offices in Darwin, Katherine, and Alice Springs, delivering employment and training solutions that support communities throughout the Northern Territory. Since our beginnings, we have assisted more than 6,500 apprentices, prioritising programs that help young people, First Nations apprentices, people with disability, and those facing disadvantage access sustainable employment and training pathways.
We continue to work in partnership with government, industry, and communities to deliver innovative programs that equip Territorians with the skills they need for the challenges of the future, while strengthening and giving back to the communities we serve.
We provide to following services:
Employment Services
GTNT Group has been in operation since 1989 providing employment and training solutions to Northern Territory employers and community and is the Northern Territory’s largest employer of apprentices and trainees.
Apprenticeships NT
Apprenticeships NT is jointly funded by the Australian Government - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) and the Northern Territory Government - DWER to provide both administrative and regulatory functions on their behalf.
Institute of Skills and Training Australia (ISTA)
ISTA is our Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers high quality training catering for various styles of learning. Our training is designed to equip students with industry-current skills and knowledge, with an interactive and flexible learning delivery style. (RTO 0381, CRICOS 03929D)
GTNT Foundation
The GTNT Foundation was established in 2003 to provide programs for sponsorship by the Top End Group Training Board to meet our social and environmental goals to benefit our organisation and our communities. The purpose of this initiative is to influence positive social and environmental change by identifying, supporting and developing community orientated programs.
Pearson VUE
GTNT Group partners with Pearson Australia to operate the first Pearson VUE Test Centre in the Northern Territory. Pearson VUE delivers high-stakes exams empowering professions to certify and license individuals who safeguard and advance their communities across the globe.