The Charlie Perkins scholarship provides an opportunity for two talented Indigenous Australians to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge.
Warumungu man Ethan Taylor, from Melbourne University’s Trinity College, is the recipient of a Charlie Perkins scholarship in 2022.
This research sought to investigate the possible relationship between the interior architecture of current boarding schools and the level of ‘belonging’ felt by the Aboriginal students who live in them.
Key findings include that there is a role for interior design in the delivery of positive boarding school experiences.
Summary of guidelines for working with Aboriginal people and communities, taken from a 2009 NSW government document. Advice covers communication, respect, engagement, building rapport, cultural bias, community development and effective consultation.
Interschool Partnerships: A study into effective partnership practices between an interstate boarding school community and a very remote Aboriginal Community.
Video keynote presentation at 2021 IEBA Symposium regarding the Reconciliation Australia Narragunnawali program assisting schools to develop Reconciliation Action Plans. Also provides professional learning for teachers and educational resources.
Video interview with Robert Fitzgerald, former Royal Commissioner, on the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission. Video was presented at the 2018 National IEBA Symposium. The findings and recommendations have an impact on boarding schools and residences. Interview focuses on the education sector and in particular Indigenous students.