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The PowerPoint slides and text from Keynote and other presentations made at the 2019 National Indigenous Education and Boarding Symposium are available for download. More. ... Read more

These words set the scene for what transpired over two days at the 2019 National Indigenous Education and Boarding Symposium, Brisbane. Our keynote speakers all had different perspectives.  The challenging words from Richard Stewart, Stat... Read more

On a warm spring evening, on an open terrace, Indigenous Education and Boarding Australia came into being through the cleansing smoke of local Aboriginal performers from Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dance Group.  In opening the 2019 National Indi... Read more

Exceptional Contribution to the Community by an Indigenous Boarding Student   Sponsored by Student Concierge Services  Isaiah, St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, NSW Isaiah has consistently contributed to the St Joseph’s Coll... Read more

Excellence in Indigenous Boarding Leadership Sponsored by Boarding Training Australia Neil Morison, Dawurr Boarding, Nhulunbuy High School, Northern Territory Neil Morison is the Head of Dawurr Boarding, situated in North East Arnhem Land... Read more

Excellence in the Provision of Indigenous Student Health and Wellbeing  Sponsored by Cater Care  Cape York Girl Academy, QLD The Cape York Girl Academy is Australia's first boarding school designed for young mothers and their babies a... Read more

Six people/organisations were recognised for their contribution to Indigenous boarding at a vibrant dinner, part of the Symposium. A sizeable number of applicants for the inaugural award were reduced to a short list of finalists by representativ... Read more

March 2019 Issue The Catchphrase That's Reinvigorating Action to Close the Educational Gap for GoodNational Indigenous Education and Boarding Symposium 2019 UpdateGovernment and Sector Work to Provide Secondary Education AccessWhat to Expect in a... Read more

While educators focus on complying with expectations and regulations, have they overlooked the students? The 2019 Closing the Gap Report revealed small improvements towards its 2018 targets, but nothing like it hoped. Margaret Gurney says ... Read more

The first words I recall Peter Linnehan saying was how he was “blown away” by the 2018 Symposium in Canberra. We were standing in front of the lectern at the end of the Symposium exchanging business cards and promising to catch up (which we ... Read more