Indigenous Education and Training Futures

Building strong Indigenous communities supported by learning is a priority area for the department. In March 2008 the Division was established to ensure a more integrated approach within the department.

This centrally located division defines a single point of accountability across the department for Indigenous policy and projects.

The department's Closing the Gap 1.9M education strategy outlines the direction for state schools and regions to close the gap in Indigenous education disadvantage.

An addendum 973k to the strategy has recently been released.

The Department has identified a small number of service lines to drive transformational improvement in outcomes to 'close the gap' in learning and life outcomes. These are:

foundation learning with a focus on literacy and numeracy
health and physical activity as a precondition to learning
participation to employment
culture and enterprise.

The Division publishes a monthly newsletter Closing the gap to update stakeholders about events, activities and issues in Indigenous education and training.

What's new

Learning@hand, Cairns Convention Centre, 29 - 30 April 2012

Registrations are now open for Learning@hand. This mobile learning forum will showcase and provide professional development in the use of mobile learning devices to improve educational outcomes.

For more information visit Learning@hand web page, email Indigenous Education and Training or download the flyer

319k. To register please visit the registration page.

Report into quality early childhood program

A new evaluation has been released into the guidelines for a quality early childhood program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Evaluation of the implementation of Foundations for Success, undertaken by Professor Bob Perry, Charles Sturt University, was commissioned by the Department of Education and Training. A governance group comprising officers from the Division of Indigenous Education and Training Futures, Strategic Research, Office for Early Childhood Education and Division of Teaching and Learning has provided overall strategic direction for the project.

Foundations for Success - guidelines for an early learning program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Communities

780k was developed in 2007-08 by the then Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Developed in collaboration with Indigenous education experts, academics and educators, it is unique in its applicability to early childhood educators working in pre-Prep settings in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.

Connectedness. Improving Indigenous student outcomes by building connected schools

What does a connected

249k school look like? An introduction to the concept of connectedness, and how Queensland state schools are driving the connectedness agenda.

Ten Queensland state schools show how they're turning around outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by building greater connections between the school, the students, their families and the community.

For more information or to view the connectedness videos visit the connectedness website.

Lighthouse Grants

The successful applicants have been announced for these grants.

Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools

The new policy for Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools (EATSIPS 3.7M) is now out as well as a brochure 504k on EATSIPS. Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and perspectives in schools will help improve outcomes for Indigenous peoples and learning and understanding for all students.

Post disaster donations

We are not able to accept any more donations to flood and cyclone affected schools. Thanks to so many individuals, businesses and government agencies for your overwhelming generosity. No more goods can now be received. If you still have items to donate, please contact Givit . Cash donations can go to the Premier's Disaster Appeal . To donate your time please go to Volunteering Queensland .

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This page was last reviewed on 10 Feb 2012