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Indigenous Education

Indigenous Education. Mike Addicott Manager – Funded Programs Education Services Email: maddicott@asiq.qld.edu.au. Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) supports a cross section of diverse schools in all facets of Indigenous education. SYSTEMIC SUPPORT.

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Indigenous Education

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  1. Indigenous Education Mike Addicott Manager – Funded ProgramsEducation Services Email: maddicott@asiq.qld.edu.au

  2. Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) supports a cross section of diverse schools in all facets of Indigenous education.

  3. SYSTEMIC SUPPORT • Many independent schools have a strong plank of social justice in their values and ethos. As stated by the Australian Anglican Schools Network (AASN) in their final report on Indigenous Education Initiatives in AASN Schools: Building Relationships (2009, p. 4): • The involvement of private sector schools in ‘closing the gap’ has occurred in response to the overwhelming evidence of Indigenous educational underachievement and disadvantage, particularly in remote communities..... Anglican schools have joined other denominational private schools in responding to the call for tangible solutions to break the cycle of disadvantage....

  4. SNAPSHOT • Over 3200 Students • Over 1200 Students – Years 10-12 • Diverse School base • Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School • Arethusa College • Burnett Youth Learning Centre • Djarragun College • Glendyne • Hymbua Yumba • Gulf Christian College • Jabiru Community School • Shalom Christian Colege • Southside Education • Toogoolawa School • Wadja Wadja High School • Wangetti Training and Vocational Education College

  5. 43,420 students across Queensland completed year 12 in 2009 • For all Indigenous students (of that age) 43.8% or 1,691 completed year 12 overall • Across Queensland 3,864 Indigenous students started senior study but only 1,691 completed which means that 2,184 or 56.5% of those senior students left early without any qualification or result. QSA data - student outcomes in year 12 2009

  6. ISQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Think Tank “Now is the time for action. We need to work collaboratively and strategically across education sectors.”

  7. PB LEL Yr 12IPC LEL YC Community Community Groups WHAT WORKSSchool Mentoring School PACE AMEStudent Mentoring University Employers VET

  8. Year 10 to Employment Program

  9. www.aisq.qld.edu.au/social/ssc

  10. QUESTIONS

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