Paving the way: Victorian Koori Student of the Year Liam Flanagan

Liam Flanagan is a finalist in the 2018 Victorian Training Awards Koori Student of the Year. He moved from Darwin to Melbourne when he was 15 years old seeking education and adventure. Now, the 22 year old is the Boarding Coordinator at Melbourne Indigenous Transitional School (MITS). ‘I am proud to be a finalist because […]

Helping students settle into city life with more confidence

Within the heritage listed Lockington House in Melbourne, students from remote and regional Australia prepare for their school day. What began as a family conversation soon grew into the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS), home to 22 Indigenous students wishing to access secondary education. Executive Director, Edward Tudor, left his job as a mergers and […]