Our Children, Our Future - Achieving improved Primary and Secondary Education Outcomes for Indigenous Students
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The report ‘Our Children, Our Future - Achieving Improved Primary and Secondary Education Outcomes for Indigenous Students’ outlines eight interventions aimed at improving the educational outcomes of Indigenous children and young people, highlighting the role that can be played by the philanthropic sector.
'Our Children, Our Future' provides an overview of current Indigenous education challenges and outcomes, and the impact these have on Indigenous students' opportunities to access post-secondary qualifications and employment. It identifies the key underlying factors that contribute to this state of affairs, including the social, community and home contexts in which students participate, and their own personal life experience.
The authors provide a framework for making philanthropic investments that will produce sustainable outcomes, identifying 8 interventions:
- Holistic school approach
- Tailored curriculum
- Appropriate staff training
- Holistic student support
- Student and parental engagement
- Intensive learning support
- School-based vocational training and development
- Scholarships
Case studies for each intervention category are provided, along with key success factors to assist philanthropic investors to assess the effectiveness of individual intervention programs.