What Works launch
For boarding schools the challenge of knowing what works to support their Indigenous students will be made easier with the launch of a new website IndigenousBoarding.AU. ‘With the number of boarding schools hosting Indigenous students growing rapidly over the past decade, good practices guidance is needed if the education gap is to be closed,’ said […]
2022 Budget increase
The announcement by the Morrison Government of $17.3 million to support Indigenous students at boarding schools needs to be strengthened by a long term commitment and a national Indigenous cultural education and boarding standard. “Indigenous Education & Boarding Australia (IEBA) welcomes the investment of $17.3 million by the Morrison Government. The additional resources will create […]
National Indigenous Education and Boarding Symposium June 2022
Bookings are now open to attend the 5th National Indigenous Education and Boarding Symposium from Wednesday 15 June to Friday 17 June 2022. The symposium venue is the beautiful Murrook Culture Centre in Newcastle managed by the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council. The Symposium will explore key learnings from the What Works project, which is […]
Books You Must Read webinars series
Join us in March for the first two webinars in our Books You Must Read webinars series. BOARDING AND AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLES – Marnie O’BryanTuesday 22 MarchAuthor, Marnie O’Bryan, steps inside the complex lived experience of being a First Nations student in predominantly non-Indigenous schools in Australia. Stories are told through first-hand narratives interviews of […]
ABSTUDY temporary policy changes for boarding students
Extension of temporary changes to boarding payments for Term 1 and 2 in 2022 for ABSTUDY and AIC studentsThe Australian Government introduced temporary changes to ABSTUDY and AIC policy during 2020 and 2021 in response to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Government is extending temporary provisions for boarding payments for Terms 1 and 2 […]
COVID impact on 2022 Indigenous student enrolments – Survey Results
Over the past week IEBA has conducted a survey to get an understanding of expectations for the return to boarding by Indigenous students in 2022. Overall the results showed that the majority were expecting no change or an increase in Indigenous students returning. However, 45% of the schools and residences respondents with high numbers of […]
What Works announced
‘What Works’ to support Indigenous boarding students The Minister for Indigenous Australians, The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM MP, in his opening address at the 2021 Symposium in Cairns announced the funding for IEBA to create an online resource of ‘What works’ to support Indigenous boarding students. IEBA is looking to use technology and create an […]
Support for Indigenous Boarding Students
$16.6 million to improve support for Indigenous boarding students was announced at the 2021 National Indigenous Education & Boarding Symposium. Paul Denny, a/g Group Manager, Social Policy and Programs Group, National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), informed symposium delegates the 2021-22 Budget included $16.6 million targeted to improve support for boarding schools and stand-alone providers with […]
So why aren’t we Closing the Education Gap?
There are countless great stories of achievement in Indigenous education, many highlighted in the recent Indigenous Boarding Awards. However, the media regular report on the numerous failings and challenges to address the poor results achieved in Closing the Gap over the past decade. Headlines such as: ‘Children desert remote schools’ – ‘The ‘smart and cheeky’ […]
Cultural Competency
Masterclasses and Webinars are open for booking now in Cultural Competency. Indigenous Education and Boarding Australia is pleased to announce two masterclasses from the National Centre for Cultural Competence designed to support school staff and leaders from a range of diverse boarding contexts to develop their capability, capacity and resilience for culturally competent leadership. The […]