A National Strategy for the Education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 1996-2002.

Overview & Synopsis

In preparing this report, the recommendations of the (Australian) National Review of Education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples were cross-referenced to the 21 goals of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (NATSIEP) and aggregated into 8 priorities. These are: 1) to arrange for the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in educational decision making; 2) to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers; 3) to ensure equitable access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to education and training; 4) to ensure participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in education and training; 5) to ensure equitable and appropriate educational achievement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; 6) to promote the teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, cultures, and languages to all Indigenous and non-Indigenous students; 7) to provide community training, including proficiency in English literacy and numeracy, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults; and 8) to improve NATSIEP implementation, evaluation, and resourcing arrangements. A collaborative action plan was designed around these eight priorities and is presented in this report. For each priority, a range of outcomes is presented for each sector of education: early childhood education; elementary and secondary education; vocational education and training, including adult and community education services; and higher education. Detailed strategies for implementation and performance measures accompany each outcome. Appendices present acronyms, terms of reference, NATSIEP priorities and 21 goals, taskforce process and membership, and 15 references. (TD)