MAJOR GOAL 1 -
Involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in
Educational Decision-Making
Long Term Goals
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| 1. |
To establish effective arrangements for the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and community members in decisions regarding the planning, delivery and evaluation of pre-school, primary and secondary education services for their children. |
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To increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as educational administrators, teachers, curriculum advisers, teachers assistants, home-school liaison officers and other education workers, including community people engaged in teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and con-temporary society, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. |
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To establish effective arrangements for the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and community members in decisions regarding the planning, delivery and evaluation of post-school education services, including technical and further education colleges and higher education institutions. |
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To increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as administrators, teachers, researchers and student services officers in technical and further education colleges and higher education institutions. |
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To provide education and training services to develop the skills of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate in educational decision-making. |
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To develop arrangements for the provisions of independent advice from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities regarding educational decisions at regional, State, Territory and National levels. |
| MAJOR GOAL 2 – Equality
of Access to Education Services
Long Term Goals |
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To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children of pre-primary school have access to pre-school services on a basis comparable to that available to other Australian children of the same age. |
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To ensure that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have local access to primary and secondary schooling. |
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To ensure equitable access of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to post-compulsory secondary schooling, to technical and further education, and to higher education. |
| MAJOR GOAL 3 – Equity
of Educational Participation
Long Term Goals |
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To achieve the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in pre-school education for a period similar to that for other Australian children. |
| 11. |
To achieve the participation of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in compulsory schooling.
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To achieve the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in post-secondary education, in technical and further education, and in higher education, at rates commensurate with those of other Australians in those sectors. |
| MAJOR GOAL 4 – Equitable and Appropriate Educational Outcomes Long Term Goals |
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To provide adequate preparation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through pre-school education for the schooling years ahead. |
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To enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attainment of skills to the same standard as other Australian students throughout the compulsory schooling years. |
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To enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to attain the successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent at the same rates as for other Australian students.
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To enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to attain the same graduation rates from award courses in technical and further education, and in higher education, as for other Australians. |
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To develop programs to support the maintenance and continued use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages. |
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To provide community education services which enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people develop the skills to manage the development of their communities. |
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To enable the attainment of proficiency in English language and numeracy competencies by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with limited or no educational experience. |
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To enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at all levels of education to have an appreciation of their history, cultures and identity. |
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To provide all Australians students with an understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional and contemporary cultures. |
