Multiple resources to help students and families at various stages of their study or training can be found on one web page at Services Australia.
Booklets, Fact Sheets and even Videos translated into 5 different Indigenous languages can be accessed via the link below.
The NT Transition Support Unit (TSU) produced five Fact Sheets in relation to boarding for Aboriginal students from the NT.
The Fact Sheets outline the ways in which the TSU supports students and their families to “get ready” for boarding, aligning the 4As in a student’s control, Attendance, Attitude, Awareness and Achievement, utilising criteria boarding schools frequently apply to student selection.
The NT Transition Support Unit (TSU) produced five Fact Sheets in relation to boarding for Aboriginal students from the NT.
The Fact Sheets outline the ways in which the TSU supports students and their families to “get ready” for boarding, aligning the 4As in a student’s control, Attendance, Attitude, Awareness and Achievement, utilising criteria boarding schools frequently apply to student selection.
Richard talks about his work with the QLD Dept of Education Transition Support Service, which works to support the engagement of young people from remote Indigenous communities with their boarding schools and residential facilities. There is a focus on preparing young people to make the transition to boarding and to stay at school.
Troy Hayter and Donna Shillingford discuss the Catholic Education WA Transition Service Unit, which supports community schools and boarding schools across WA. The Unit supports students and families from remote communities transitioning into boarding, as well as assisting with post-school pathways.
Darryl, an Indigenous student from Ceduna in SA, has been a boarder at Immanuel College in Adelaide for 4 years. He shares his boarding experience and his advice for new Indigenous boarders. The Principal and the Director of Boarding talk about the school’s Orientation program and their commitment to the students.
Student Retention (or lack of student retention) is probably the biggest issue faced by schools and residences that catering Indigenous students. It seems to be an issue faced by all schools and residences although some organizations have better retention than others. This informal paper poses some strategies to build retention.
Boarding schools receive applications for enrolment from a broad range of different students, including some students who are not suitable for the school boarding environment. Boarding Training Australia has developed this profiling tool for boarding providers.
In this webinar Marnie discusses her book, Boarding and Australia’s First Peoples, which encourages new and collaborative approaches to Indigenous education programs.
Built around the first-hand narratives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alumni from across Australia scholarly analysis is layered with personal accounts and reflections.
Prior to a departure for boarding, students may struggle with the prospect of leaving home. This short animated video explores the issues related to students leaving to study away from home.