Dare to Lead May 2009 Newsletter
Principals Australia Indigenous education newsletter. Issue 38, May 2009
In this issue:
- Excellence Awards Announced
- National Conferences - Call for Papers
- Project Contacts
EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED |
The fifth annual Dare to Lead Excellence in Leadership in Indigenous Education Awards were announced at Parliament House, Canberra, on 29 April 2009. The awards were presented by the Hon Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
"I know that each of the people receiving awards today comes from a school community that has embraced Dare to Lead and is making a real difference," Ms Gillard said. "These schools have been selected because they are outstanding examples of the positive change that can be achieved through strong leadership, innovation, astute use of data and a genuine connection with local Indigenous communities.
"These things are easy to say but hard to do, and it means the people in those school communities put a priority on this each and every day - days when it was going well, and days when it was going badly. Days when you could see the outcomes coming true around you, days when the outcomes seemed a million miles away. But they have embraced the challenge of looking at Indigenous disadvantage in education and personally committed themselves to closing that gap."
For a full report on the Minister's speech, click here.
For photographs from the Awards ceremony, click here.
Details on the outstanding work taking place in this year's award-winning schools (listed alphabetically):
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT
East Kalgoorlie Primary School, WA (attendance) - Awards Presentation
Karratha Senior High School, WA (completion, post-secondary pathways) - Awards Presentation
One Arm Point Remote Community School, WA (culture, community) - Awards Presentation
Southside Education, QLD (post-secondary, traineeships, wellbeing) - Awards Presentation
Willmot Public School, NSW (early years, transition, community) - Awards Presentation
ACHIEVEMENT
Armidale Catholic Schools, NSW (high learning potential)
Ashcroft High School, NSW (transition, attendance)
Christies Beach Primary School, SA (curriculum)
Dalby State High School, QLD (culture, retention)
East Waikiki Primary School, WA (attendance)
Glenroi Heights Public School, NSW (early years, transition, partnerships)
Kempsey West Public School, NSW (literacy, transition)
Melrose High School, ACT (middle years, attendance)
Mildura College of Koorie Education, VIC (accelerated literacy, community)
Mimili Anangu School, SA (retention, accelerated literacy)
Narrogin Primary School, WA (student leadership, attendance
Richardson Primary School, ACT (Reconciliation)
Rokeby Primary School, TAS (Reconciliation)
Rostrevor College, SA (sport, leadership)
Dare to Lead will hold another three National Conferences in 2009. The proposed dates, venues and themes are:
- August 14 2009, Canberra: Indigenous Perspectives in Curriculum
- September 11 2009, Melbourne: Early Childhood Provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- October 23 2009, Adelaide: Identifying and Catering for the Gifted and Talented Indigenous Student
Anyone interested in submitting a paper, or for any other information on any of these conferences, click here.
A full list of Dare to Lead project contacts can be found here.
E:jo.mason@pa.edu.au Ph: 08 8245 9822
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