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The business of success
An Edith Cowan University researcher has completed his PhD thesis on the study of resilience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students.
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Achieving against the odds
Six women from Darwin Correctional Precinct successfully graduated in Certificate II Indigenous Environmental Health recently.
Study space helps student doctor
Originally a graduate of a Bachelor of Science, Lee Vocale lacked direction and wasn’t applying himself. It was his dad who got him back on track.
Experimenting with science
A new project developed by Edith Cowan University aims to encourage Indigenous students in Western Australia to pursue a career in science.
Barunga Festival: a chance for learning
As well as the Remote Schools Attendance Strategy, the Barunga Festival has been boosting school attendance in the top end.
Morrgul’s Kimberly moguls
A Kimberly-based Indigenous business development program is behind a new initiative providing advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Breaking the cycle at Mimili
There were many reasons that school attendance was dismal at Mimili, but with the implementation of a new strategy, changes are already evident.
Star student picks up TAFE Award
Samantha Mancuso won the award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year.
Changing Places
Moving away from home for the first time for many young people can be really exciting, but not knowing anyone in a new town can also be pretty daunting. Having to support yourself financially and study without family support can be even tougher. The Indigenous Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) makes the transition of moving from […]
Higher Learning Booklet
A booklet highlighting the success of Indigenous graduates at Griffith University is now available to Indigenous secondary-school students. Titled, Aspire-Inspire-Achieve, the booklet aims to inspire Indigenous students to follow in the graduates’ footsteps and complete their tertiary education. “Over the past year I have been interviewing a selection of recent and past graduates and collecting […]
Fast Track to the Big Stage
You only need to look at the recent success of Aboriginal opera singer Deborah Cheetham, the movie Bran Nue Dae, and chart-toppers Dan Sultan, Jessica Mauboy and Gurrumul to know Indigenous performers are making their mark on the local and international stage like never before. To help usher in our next generation of performance stars, […]
We’re The First
We are the students from the Year 7 Healesville High School Woiwurrung Ngulu (language) program. We are part of history in the making because we’re the first students to learn an Aboriginal ngulu as a Language Other than English (LOTE) at a high school in Victoria. Bambu (Aunty) Joy Wandin-Murphy and Bambu Doreen Garvey-Wandin are […]
Access All Areas
Seven days, 100 students, 26 departments, 96 mps and a couple of sporting legends comprised this year’s ‘learn earn legend! Work experience with government’ program. The Program brought 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from around Australia to Canberra to see how government works. Building on the successful pilot run last year, the program […]
A Great Start in Life
Children develop quickly between the ages of three and five and make many major breakthroughs in their use of language and motor skills, as well as developing their social and intellectual skills. A quiet achiever who delights in working with this age group is Suzie Lawson at Gyndarna preschool in Dareton, on the Murray river […]
Help’s at Hand to Further Your Education
Would you like some help to continue your education or move away to study at TAFE or university? Or are you still not sure what you want to do after school? If the answer is yes, then read on for a list of programs and web resources to help you with your post-school study and […]
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme was established in recognition of Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, including in his role as inaugural Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) is celebrating ten years of administrating the scholarship scheme […]
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER EDUCATION
Australian Electoral Commission – Indigenous Electoral Participation Program The AEC’s Indigenous Electoral Participation Program (IEPP) was established as a part of the Governance and Leadership building block of the Australian Government’s Closing the Gap Initiative in 2010. The rationale for the program has been built to encourage greater levels of Indigenous enrolment, voter turnout and formal […]
Deadly Vibe Class Activity Worksheets
If you’re looking for ways to improve your students’ skills and help them learn faster, then download one of our FREE worksheets. With each Deadly Vibe magazine, we compile educational worksheets from interviews, photos and other magazine content, plus we create a special maths worksheet called “Vibe Time”. They’re all PDFs ready for you to […]
Joshua Toomey – On top of the world
His office is up a pole with sweeping views of trees and sometimes over the ocean. He has the power to get your electricity back on and he wears hi vis and a hard hat. The man with all this power at his fingertips is NAIDOC apprentice of the year Joshua Toomey and while his […]
On your marks
No matter which Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander leaders you speak to around Australia, all make the point that going to school and getting a good education is one of the most important ways to make a good start. You’re at school for between 11 to 13 years – a big chunk of your life […]
Learning @ hand
Technology has changed rapidly in the last 20 years, with the speed of computers doubling every two years. Many people are now using mobile devices like XOs, PSPs and 3G phones to draw or paint, make movies about their lives and communities, record their own music and to learn more about the world. Recognising the […]
Cops and kids go ‘Off the Hook’
Police and local Indigenous children on Melville Island are finding common ground in a love of fishing, with police saying it is also a good way to build trust in the community. AFP members deployed to ‘Operation Pleach’ in the Northern Territory have taken part in the fourth ‘Off the Hook’ fishing event last week. […]
Connecting through language
Speaking an Indigenous language has a positive impact on health and wellbeing according to a study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in remote areas. An Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) study highlights the importance of passing down and using language, which is work that the Wa ngka Ma ya Pilba ra Aboriginal La […]
Scholarship for high achievers
Three high achieving Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Indigenous law students have received scholarships to help ease the costs of study. The $5,000 scholarships come from the McCullough Robertson Support Fund for Indigenous Law Students which provides ongoing financial assistance to QUT students to encourage high-achieving Indigenous students into private practice. Professor Larissa Behrendt, professor […]
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