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CLOSING THE GAP IN
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
FOR ABORIGINAL STUDENTS
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We are committed to improving educational outcomes
for Aboriginal students. Our ‘Indigenous Education
Strategy 2015–2024’ is a long-term approach to
ensuring Aboriginal students are successful and
confident in their education journey and have real
career choices and options, both within and outside
their communities.
Navigating
New Pathways to
Employment
Maritime Academy students from east
Arnhem Land learned firefighting, boat safety,
and life raft and water survival as part of a
nationally recognised ship safety course that
offers students new pathways to employment.
The strategy is now in its fourth year of
implementation, with $42.8 million invested in
2017–18. Key achievements to date have included
the expansion of the FaFT program, a new preschool
curriculum, mandated literacy and numeracy programs,
development of the Employment Pathways program
and the completion of the $20 million ‘Dawurr’
boarding facility in Nhulunbuy.
Photo: Maritime Academy students undertaking the Elements of Shipboard Safety course
Annual Report 2017-18 / Chapter 3
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