‘Closing the gap’ frames Indigenous education as a problem. In a new study, researchers talked to Indigenous educators about what excellence looks like in their schools.
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Indigenous education provides all students with a rich and well-rounded knowledge of Australia’s history. However research shows Indigenous teachers are scarce and poorly supported.
Culturally safe spaces are pivotal in the academic success of First Nations students.
There has been an increase in Australian Indigenous students enrolling in university in the last 10 years, and we need to provide them with tutors to keep them there.
Research shows many concepts are best learned in the language that the learner understands.
For the past 30 years, this Indigenous owned and controlled school has been quietly achieving results. Here’s what the school board president says is behind their success.
Despite improvements to their content over time, secondary school history textbooks still imply that ‘real’ Australians are white.
Indigenous peoples have very little power when it comes to education policy. Goals, targets and strategies are instead set by the government.
Indigenous students who graduate from university have slightly higher full-time employment prospects than their non-Indigenous peers.
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Cultural Studies in Health, University of Tasmania
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Indigenous policy analyst & researcher, Australian National University
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Project Officer- Building Cultural Capacity Project Learning and Teaching Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Assistant Dean Indigenous/ Senior lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Tutor, Curtin University
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Lecturer, Educational Leadership/Global Indigenous Education, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer Indigenous health, cultural studies and Indigenous Education Development Specialist, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Mathematics Education, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Griffith University
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Senior linguistics researcher, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, The University of Queensland
