**** WITHOUT JAVASCRIPT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THIS ACTION !! ****
Aussie Educator Banner Heading

Indigenous Education

 A-Prompt Version 1.0.6.0 checked. WAI level 'double A'D


State & Territory Information

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

  • Gottago to School
    ‘The Gottago to School song is a Department of Employment, Education and Training [DEET] project, produced by Skinnyfish Music and performed by the legendary George Rrurrambu. The specially produced song forms part of the soon-to-be-released animated School Attendance DVD - to promote the importance of going to school to Indigenous youth.’
  • Indigenous Education Agreement
  • Indigenous Languages & Culture [.pdf]
  • Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Program
  • Indigenous Education Strategic Plan 2006-2009
  • Indigenous Scholarship Program
    ‘The Department of Employment, Education and Training [DEET] is offering a limited number of Indigenous Territorians scholarships in Teacher Education in 2007.’
  • Indigenous Schools
    [Catholic Education Office]
    Information on Professional Learning, Learning Activities, Teacher Resources and the Curriculum Framework.
  • Indigenous Students’ …
    “Leadership and Mentorship Program.” Part of the Building Better Schools program. Find all details here.
  • Learning Lessons
    Independent review of Indigenous Education in the NT.
  • Northern Territory Indigenous Education Council, The
    [NTIEC]
    ‘A peak representative body, which will provide expert advice and recommendations to both the NT Government and Australian Government Ministers for Education on Indigenous education issues in the Northern Territory. A key role of the Council is to consult directly with Indigenous people across the Territory on a regular basis and reflect Indigenous people’s views and aspirations on education services and outcomes.’
  • Teaching, You Can Do It
    ‘Indigenous Territorians considering a career as a teacher are encouraged to apply for scholarships, cadetships and fellowships that provide financial and study support..’

Queensland

  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit
    ‘The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit was established at the University of Queensland in 1984. Its objective is to become a centre of excellence and expert opinion on teaching, research and consultation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to maintain a committed system of personal and academic support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying at the University of Queensland.’
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Unit …
    “Murri Thusi.” Information covering Indigenous education.
  • Brochure for Parents of Indigenous Prep Children
    ‘The following brochure is designed for distribution to Aboriginal parents, Torres Strait Islander parents and their communities.’ Word and .pdf versions.
  • Equity in Education
    Equity in Indigenous education.
  • Indigenous Education [2]
    [Queensland Catholic Education Commission]
    Lists information about Indigenous Education Program Elements and Indigenous Perspectives.
  • Indigenous Education Leadership Institute
    ‘The Indigenous Education Leadership Institute is the result of an innovative partnership between Education Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology. All our activities are designed to Improve Indigenous Student Outcomes throughout Australia.’
  • Indigenous Perspectives
    ‘Teachers, parents and Indigenous education workers can easily find resources and curriculum materials for Aboriginal students and Torres Strait Islander students. Indigenous perspectives refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, viewing and relating to the world, and these curriculum materials provide a basis for teaching all students about our Indigenous cultures.’
  • Kulkathil Community Skill Centre
    ‘An innovative, holistic and grounded approach to Indigenous education, training, employment, enterprise development and community development.’
  • Partners for Success
    Creating partnerships for improving education and employment opportunities.

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

  • Aboriginal Best Start
    ‘Best Start is a prevention and early intervention project that aims to improve the health, development, learning and wellbeing of all Victorian children from pregnancy through to transition to school [usually taken to be eight years of age].’ This is the Aboriginal project section.
  • Career Resource Guidelines for Koorie Young People
    Information and contact details.
  • Education Strategy for Koorie Students
    [Wannik}
    ‘The overarching principle of the Government’s strategy is about delivering the best possible education to Victoria’s Koorie students.’ This is new as of 2008. There is information as well as a range of downloadable material in Word or .pdf formats.
  • Services for Koorie Students
    From the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development.
  • TAFE and University Koorie Units
    ‘Want to find a TAFE or University which can support Koorie young people in their studies ? Links to all Victorian and some interstate TAFE and University Koorie units.’.
  • Victorian Aboriginal Education Association [Inc.]
    ‘Involvement of Victorian Koorie community members in decision making regarding education and training provision for Koorie students.’
  • Victoria Online
    Includes information on Indigenous education programs, funding & grants.

Western Australia

  • Aboriginal Education Publications
    Includes reports, plans, policies.
  • Aboriginal Independent Community Schools
    Links to the 13 schools.
  • Aboriginal Mentoring Program
  • Aboriginal Perspectives Across the Curriculum [APAC]
    ‘APAC is a project that aims to broaden and deepen students’ and teachers’ understanding of Aboriginal cultures and ways of being. Teaching APAC will assist all students to be able to look at the world from an Aboriginal viewpoint and understand the different Aboriginal points of view on a range of issues such as reconciliation, social justice and equality.’ Their listing of Lesson Plans is very good indeed and can be accessed by levels, subjects, even Districts.
  • Aboriginal Programs/Projects/Initiatives
  • Best Start for Aboriginal Families
    ‘Best Start is a service for Aboriginal children from birth to five years which aims to improve their life opportunities. Projects and activities are provided to enhance their health, education, social and cultural development.’
  • Curtin Indigenous Research Centre
    ‘Our aim is to promote Aboriginal and Islander peoples’ participation in tertiary studies, to ensure the courses and services we offer are culturally appropriate, and to create new ways of learning and working for the benefit of all. We provide our students with the skills and abilities they need to work in the community, at the same time as promoting a positive sense of Aboriginal identity, culture and heritage.’
  • Future Footprints
    ‘The Future Footprints Program is an additional support structure for Indigenous students from regional and remote areas of WA attending residential schools in Perth. The goal of Future Footprints is to support students’ engagement in education and to enhance students’ transition to and from school, to further education, employment or training.’ This is part of the AIS site.
  • Relationships, Relationships, Relationships -
    “That’s what sells school to Aboriginal Students and Parents [1998].” Article with reference to Aboriginal people.
  • Welcome to The Aboriginal Education Directorate and its Sitemap.

Go to the top of the page


General Information

  1. World Indigenous Peoples Conference : Education 2008
    ‘To be held on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne, Australia from 7th - 11th December 2008, WIPC:E 2008 will be a celebration of our diverse cultures, traditions and knowledge. It will provide us with the opportunity to showcase our efforts to provide educational experiences suitable to our individual and unique communities and will be a time to rejoice in our strengths and capacity to uphold our traditions and knowledge systems. It will also be a chance to consider how we, as Indigenous people, would like to see education shaped into the future to meet our needs.’
    All details available from this site.
  2. Aboriginal Language Education
    Includes courses and resources, which are listed here as a group, rather than via state or territory linkages.
    • Aboriginal English
      From the University of New England. Information about Aboriginal English usage and formation.
    • Aboriginal Languages [NSW BoS]
      Information from the NSW Board of Studies about Aboriginal Language courses run by the Department of Education. Has .pdf files for the syllabus, etc..
    • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Languages of Australia
      ‘There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages. Less than 20 languages are strong, and even these are endangered: the others have been destroyed, live in the memories of the elderly, or are being revived by their communities. This site has annotated links to 231 resources for about 80 languages. About 35% of these resources are produced or published by Indigenous people.’ One page lists all the Courses run at colleges and universities.
    • Aboriginal Languages [WA]
      From Western Australia’s Department of Education.
    • AGQTP Literacy in Aboriginal Languages
      ‘This web site outlines the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme Literacy in Aboriginal Languages project and provides some answers for schools starting Aboriginal language programs. The site includes sample teaching and learning units developed and trialled by the participating schools, student work samples, photographs and video and audio interviews.’
    • Australian Languages
      An extensive collection of links compiled by the Australian National University.
    • AIATSIS Indigenous Languages & Language Maintenance
      A portal relating to language and language maintenance.
    • Guwaabal
      ‘This site is one part of a range of resources available to GY speakers, and those wishing to learn the language. Click on links to learn more, or to contact the Yuwaalaraay Language Program.’
    • Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay Dictionary
      This link takes you direct to the dictionary. A second link provides a Bibliography and resources and also has a link [Contents] to the dictionary itself.
    • Muurrbay
      [Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative]
      Runs both adult education classes and school projects in northern, coastal NSW.
    • NSW Aboriginal Languages Research and Resource Centre
      ‘The Language Centre specifically provides Aboriginal communities with technical linguistic and teaching advice, research assistance, assistance to record language speakers, relevant language revival related training tailored to community needs, mentoring of networking and collaboration between language initiatives across the state, advice regarding sources of funding available to language projects and strong advocacy for the revival of Aboriginal languages.’
    • NSW TAFE Courses
      This link takes you to the Certificate 1 course descriptor, while a second link, provides information about related courses.
    • Western Australian Aboriginal English
      Links to access information.
  3. Associations, Organisations & Unions
    Includes both Aboriginal and other groups interested in developing Aboriginal education and opportunities.
    • Aboriginal Education Association [Victorian]
      Covers all aspects Aboriginal education. Also a specific Bibliography page which traces the history of Aboriginal education.
    • Aboriginal Studies Association [1]
    • Australian Institute of Aboriginal …
      [And Torres Strait Islander Studies]
    • NTEU Indigenous
    • new !Same Kids, Same Goals
      [Principals and IEWs Working Together - A joint project between Dare to Lead and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum]
      ‘IEWs, when properly skilled and effectively supported are a crucial feature of the successful education of Indigenous Australian students in mainstream school settings. Same Kids Same Goals is a project conducted in partnership with Dare To Lead and is aimed at addressing the importance of an effective working relationship between school Principals and IEWs.’ Check the Activities page in particular.
      Highly Recommended !
  4. Commonwealth
    Includes educational and other supportive processes.
    • Aboriginal Studies …
      University - Government Resources.
    • Abstudy
      Financial assistance for people of Aboriginal descent to undertake secondary or tertiary study.
    • A Model …
      [Of More Culturally Inclusive and Educationally Effective Schools]
      Downloadable .pdf document.
    • Centrelink Indigenous Cadetship Program
      ‘The Centrelink Indigenous Cadetship Program [CICP] provides assistance to students to complete study at an approved tertiary institution. The Cadet will commence work in their home office on completion of their course of study.’
    • Commonwealth Government - Indigenous Education Site
      Part of the Commonwealth Government Education Website. It contains information and links for Indigenous Australia.
    • Indigenous Support Programme
      [ISP]
      ‘Under the Indigenous Support Programme grants are allocated to higher education institutions to meet the needs of Indigenous students and to achieve the 21 goals of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy. The types of activities supported under ISP include the establishment of Indigenous Support/Education Centres, assistance with study skills, personal counselling and cultural awareness activities.’
    • Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme [ITAS]
      ‘The Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme will provide targeted tutorial assistance to Indigenous school and tertiary students. The key components are : In-Class Tuition, Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 Tuition, Remote Indigenous Students [RIS] Tuition, Vocational Education and Training [VET] Tuition and Tertiary Tuition.’
    • new !INDIGO
      ‘INDIGO is a website operated by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [DEEWR], to assist in the administration of DEEWR’s Indigenous Education Programmes.’
    • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy
      Lists all major and long term goals.
    • National Indigenous English Literacy & Numeracy Strategy
      Downloadable .pdf document detailing the 6 Key Elements.
    • National Strategy …
      [For the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples]
      Download this .pdf version, of a strategy which is linked to the National Education Policy.
    • Supplementary Recurrent Assistance
      ‘Supplementary Recurrent Assistance is supplementary assistance. It is intended to assist providers to accelerate educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians beyond those which could reasonably be expected from mainstream and own-source funding alone.’
    • What Works. The Work Program
      ‘Professional action materials for improving outcomes for Indigenous students.’ Their Documents page allows you to download a range of publications and guides from The Guide Book to various research papers.
  5. Portals
    The following provide varying link collections, a number of which relate to Indigenous education and associated areas.
  6. Publications
    Includes Bibliographies, Books, Journals, …
  7. Research & Reports :
    • Achieving Educational Equality …
      [ For Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ]
      .PDF report from the Ministerial Council on ‘making the achievement of educational equality for Australia’s indigenous people an urgent national priority’. Presentation concerning these.
    • A New Blueprint for Improving Aboriginal Education
      Dated [1995] but still relevant.
    • Australian Directions in Indigenous Education 2005-2008
      ‘This paper provides recommendations to focus national effort in Indigenous education over the 2005-2008 quadrennium. The recommendations seek to accelerate the pace of change by engaging Indigenous children and young people in learning.’ Downloadable .pdf report
    • Better Practice in School Attendance …
      [ Improving the School Attendance of Indigenous Students ]
      .PDF report looking at attendance patterns, causes and ways of improving them.
    • Effective Learning Issues …
      [For Indigenous Children Aged 0 to 8 Years ]
      .PDF document looking at early childhood learning and areas of concern needing to be addressed.
    • Exploring Multiple Pathways for Indigenous Students
      .PDF document looking at transition points for indigenous students [primary → secondary, etc.].
    • Indigenous School to Work Transition
      A report in .pdf and Word formats.
    • MCEETYA Task Force on Indigenous Education
      .PDF document reporting on development of indigenous education.
    • National Statement of Principles And Standards …
      [For More Culturally Inclusive Schooling in the 21st Century. MCEETYA, 2000]
      .PDF document.
    • Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage : Key Indicators
      ‘Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007, was released on 1 June 2007.’ Contents, related publication. Available as .pdf and RTF downloads. Also access earlier reports from this page.
    • Practical Reconciliation …
      [And Continuing Disadvantage in Indigenous Education]
      Downloadable research report in .pdf format, by Australian National University academics.
    • new !Whole of School Intervention Strategy
      ‘The Whole of School Intervention Strategy [WoSI] involves communities and parents working with schools and other organisations to improve the educational outcomes of Indigenous school students. The WoSI Strategy is made up of two elements; the Parent School Partnerships Initiatives [PSPIs] and Homework Centres [HWCs].’
    • Working Together for Indigenous Youth …
      [A National Framework]
      From the Commonwealth Education Department, a .pdf report looking at encouraging indigenous students to continue with education to Yr 12 and beyond.
    • new !YALP
      [Yachad Accelerated Learning Project]
      ‘YALP was a three-year educational intervention pilot program aimed at raising the scholastic achievements of students in remote and rural locations in Australia, particularly those with a high proportion of academically low achieving Indigenous students. It is based on whole of community educational approaches developed by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.’
  8. Resources :
    • Resources for Indigenous Education [and Indigenous Studies] have now been provided with a separate page, which forms part of the Teaching Resources components of this site.
    • While there is an initial listing, it is expected this will increase significantly over the coming months.
    • You should also check the ‘Other Pages Related to Indigenous Education’ menu at the top of the page for other links to possible further usable resources.

Go to the top of the page