The Murri School is one of the few Indigenous owned and controlled schools in Australia.
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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.
Why has such little progress been made over the past 50 years in Indigenous education?
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Indigenous peoples have very little power when it comes to education policy. Goals, targets and strategies are instead set by the government.
Northern Territory has the highest proportion of Indigenous school students.
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Indigenous students who graduate from university have slightly higher full-time employment prospects than their non-Indigenous peers.