NT says new school funding not enough

New funding arrangements for schools announced by the federal government do not go far enough to provide a fair deal for Northern Territory children, says NT Education Minister Eva Lawler.

"I see this as the start of a long overdue conversation on the details to secure fair, equitable and sustainable funding for Territory schools," she said on Tuesday.

But the minister said she welcomed the announcement of further work by David Gonski to grow the evidence base of what works in schools.

"I invite the review panel to the Northern Territory to see first-hand the work we are doing to improve student outcomes," she said.