Spot the Aboriginal teacher: Increasing the numbers and planning for the future!

Tracy Woodroffe

Spot the Aboriginal teacher: Increasing the numbers and planning for the future!

Northern Institute

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Abstract

There are currently very few Aboriginal teachers in Australia. In the 2016 census statistics, a little over 2% of fully qualified and registered teachers in Australia were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

The low number of Aboriginal school teachers is a critical issue in the Northern Territory (NT) because, according to 2022 ABS statistics, the NT had the highest percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at 39.4%. Disturbingly, many Aboriginal students are reported to achieve below expected standards. The NT’s NAPLAN performance has been described as the worst in Australia, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students performing lower than their non- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peers. There is an obvious cultural disparity aspect to academic achievement in our Australian education system.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Needed Now in Learning and Teaching
Publisher	Needed Now in L & T
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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1 Finished

ACSES (formerly NCSEHE) First Nations Fellowship
Woodroffe, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Chauhan, K. (Associate Investigator) & Senarath, A. (Project Manager)
1/03/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Fellowship › Award

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Spot the Aboriginal teacher: Increasing the numbers and planning for the future!

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ACSES (formerly NCSEHE) First Nations Fellowship

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