Remote schools

Educational outcomesThere are a number of unique factors that influence the educational achievements of Indigenous

children in Remote Isolated School Settings.

History

Poverty Culture

Health Family

Recreation Nature

Isolation School/Community

Relationships

Historical Perspectives

•Community and Clan Structure

•Missionary influences

•Self esteem breakdown

Cultural Considerations

•Kinship system relationships

•Community and home structures

•Conversation protocols

•Behavioral/dress protocols

•Home routines

•Language/s spoken at home

Family

•The Importance of family

•Family relationships and a child’s identity

•The role of women and men

•Child guardianship

•Cultural discipline structure

Nature of Indigenous people

•World view and values

•Childs’ play has practical basis

•Relationship with the land

Poverty

•Limited employment opportunities

•Overcrowded Housing

•Poor Nutrition

•Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Health

•Limited access

•Reluctant access

•Hearing loss

•Living conditions

Isolation

•Limited/no vehicles

•Limited public transport available

•No shops

•Television and Aus Star

Recreation and Leisure

•Fishing and hunting

•Traditional crafts

•Limited access to organized sport/leisure

School and Community

•Role of the school

•Role of community members

•Teacher/Community relationships

•Teacher/Student relationships

Remote SchoolsCultural Awareness

It is crucial for school leaders and teachers to have a comprehensive understanding of these factors…..

Appropriate Strategies…..and implement appropriate, inclusive strategies within the

classroom

Learning Outcomes……to maximize student outcomes.

Remote Communities: Associated LinksThe following is list of web links to information relating to Education in Remote Indigenous Communities within Australia.

•Indigenous Education and Training 2005 – 2008 www.dest.gov.au/...nous_education_and_training_2005_2008.htm

•Literacy for Life: A Scoping Study for a Community Literacy Empowerment Project http://online.anu.edu.au/caepr/

•The Fred Hollows Foundation: http://www.hollows.org

•Indigenous Peoples of Australia: Education http://www.ldb.org/oz_ed.htm

•Education in the Yirrkala area: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/pdf/human_rights/rural_remote/ntsub2.pdf

•Australian Indigenous Research Network – The University of Newcastle, Australia www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/airn/nodes-education.html

•This power point has been developed by Colleen Orr for further information contact:abci2@bigpond.com