Abstract
Aboriginal teachers are important for the educational success of Aboriginal students. We know this because “Australian education systems were never designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students” (AITSL, 2020). The low number of Aboriginal school teachers is a critical issue in the Northern Territory, which has the highest percentage of Aboriginal students in Australia.
Many Aboriginal students are reported to achieve below expected standards, yet evidence suggests increasing the number of Aboriginal teachers could improve educational success for these students.
This project takes a two-part approach to investigate teaching as a career of choice for Aboriginal people in the NT; first, by understanding the aspirations of Aboriginal senior secondary students to become teachers, and second, by utilising the recommendations of Aboriginal teachers about how to promote teaching to other Aboriginal Territorians.
Many Aboriginal students are reported to achieve below expected standards, yet evidence suggests increasing the number of Aboriginal teachers could improve educational success for these students.
This project takes a two-part approach to investigate teaching as a career of choice for Aboriginal people in the NT; first, by understanding the aspirations of Aboriginal senior secondary students to become teachers, and second, by utilising the recommendations of Aboriginal teachers about how to promote teaching to other Aboriginal Territorians.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Unpublished - Oct 2024 |
| Event | 5th National Indigenous Education Summit - Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth, Australia Duration: 29 Oct 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 https://indigenouseducation.co/ |
Conference
| Conference | 5th National Indigenous Education Summit |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 29/10/24 → 1/11/24 |
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