Research shows Indigenous voices and stories are sorely lacking from Australian classrooms. This is key component of truth telling and reconciliation.
- Professor, Principal Research Fellow & Deputy Head of School, School of Education, The University of Queensland
There is regular reporting of ‘poor’ school outcomes for Indigenous students. But we still don’t have clear data on the high rates of these children being suspended or expelled.
The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
There is a strong body of evidence about what works in Indigenous education. But budgets seem to keep ignoring research that says we need to listen to Indigenous people.
A survey of Indigenous people found almost one quarter had not heard of STEM. But more than 80% saw a connection between science, technology, engineering, maths and Indigenous culture.
Researchers worked with Wakka Wakka Elders and local community members to co-design curriculum resources for local schools.
Everything from the Voice to Country Road homewares is talking about ‘co-design’. New research identifies three clear ways to improve the way it works in education.
Universities Australia is calling on the federal government to uncap university places for all Indigenous students, regardless of where they live.
It is often assumed young people in flexi schools are not interested in doing intellectually challenging work. New research shows this is not the case.
‘Closing the gap’ frames Indigenous education as a problem. In a new study, researchers talked to Indigenous educators about what excellence looks like in their schools.
Indigenous education provides all students with a rich and well-rounded knowledge of Australia’s history. However research shows Indigenous teachers are scarce and poorly supported.
Programs for Indigenous young men’s education are funded at a higher rate than for young women. There is little rigorous evaluation for these programs, and what evidence there is isn’t Indigenous-led.
A group of school students have just shown what real leadership looks like on Indigenous issues – and you’ll hear more about their ideas in coming months at your local school, childcare centre or uni.
Flexischools appear to be doing Indigenous education better than mainstream schooling. To close the gap in education, we should look at what these schools are doing and apply it in the mainstream.
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