Ngarralbaa Aboriginal Education
Ngarralbaa Aboriginal Education Team
The Ngarralbaa Aboriginal Education Team strives to provide the very best educational outcomes, experiences and opportunities for all Aboriginal students at Irrawang High School. Our school works in strong partnership with the Youyong AECG and the programs offered support our commitment to providing exemplary educational outcomes for every student.
Our school has a strong tradition to raise awareness and participate in significant cultural events including Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC Week and Harmony Day.
Our Ngarralbaa Team consists of more than twenty staff that work hard to coordinate programs offered t our students and to collaborate with our parents and community to have an active voice. Our annual Ngarralbaa Celebration Night continues to grow in numbers where the successes of our students are recognised.
Sheridan Noble our Aboriginal Education Officer liaises with teaching staff to provide direct support in the classroom, regular connection with parents and carers, support the development of the Personalised Learning Pathways process, and communicate with staff to support student learning.
The primary aims of our Aboriginal education programs are to:
· improve literacy and numeracy
· target educational strategies at individual needs
· increase parent participation in school activities
· provide targeted pathways to higher education through traineeships
· increase participation by senior students in either further education or employment
· improve teacher knowledge of the educational, cultural and social needs of students
· work collaboratively with the Youyong AECG
Existing programs that will continue include:
Guthang Language
Youth Express
NRL School to Work
Connecting with Elders and Community
Junior AECG
BroSpeak and SistaSpeak
· Professional Learning of staff - We will continue to facilitate opportunities for teaching and non-teaching staff to participate in the Connecting to Country program coordinated by the Youyong AECG.
· Implementation of the Australian Curriculum – All new curriculum programs will have an indigenous focus through the 8 Ways pedagogy.
· Literacy and Numeracy Intervention- This program supports Aboriginal students with literacy and numeracy skills and also to provide an opportunity to complete assignments and homework tasks.