Education leaders and maths associations gathered in Adelaide this week to develop a commitment statement and action plan to close the gap in maths education outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. The National Summit on Indigenous Students and Mathematics Education, ...
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Science, technology, engineering and maths all make football possible, according to a program teaching remote students the importance of STEM. The Adelaide Crows Foundation’s Crows on Country program uses Aussie kids’ love of AFL to cultivate an appreciation and understanding of the STEM concepts ...
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Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous education organisation that provides opportunities and resources, such as scholarships and tutoring, to First Nations students. The foundation's goal is to encourage all Indigenous school students to realise their educational potential, and become aware ...
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Co-design is the new buzz word being applied to relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. It has been used as a key part of the Indigenous Voice process. But it is also talked about when it comes to health policy ...
More »One in three students missing class: new report
A third of NSW students miss school “at a level placing their education at risk” and the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students has continued to increase, a new report found. The report from the NSW Auditor-General’s office said just ...
More »Education could be the key to reviving indigenous languages: podcast
School and education could be a solution to save indigenous languages from extinction, experts have said. Earlier this year, a survey revealed that students in primary school would rather learn an indigenous language than a traditional foreign one. While more ...
More »From disaster to distinction: one Indigenous woman’s education journey
Carmel Debel can remember the time her mother tried to enrol her and her brothers in the local primary school. It was back in 1990, when she was seven, and when the administration staff and principal saw her mum standing ...
More »Report finds relocating Indigenous students ‘off country’ has failed
A controversial strategy that involved moving Indigenous Australian students off country and relocating them at boarding schools to improve their educational opportunities has failed, a new report concludes. The report was led by Dr Marnie O’Bryan and Dr William Fogarty ...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Indigenous leaders have announced 16 new Closing the Gap targets. The new agreement has the support of Australia's local, territory, state and federal government leaders. It's the first time the agreement has been developed with ...
More »Critical resources deployed to re-engage Indigenous students after COVID-19
A new kit of tools and resources has been rolled out to educators and teachers in schools to re-engage Indigenous students as NSW lessens its pandemic restrictions. Based at the University of Newcastle, The Office of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership and ...
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