Whole of Community Engagement Initiative
The Whole of Community Engagement (WCE) initiative has been operating through the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University for the past two and half years.
Developing pathways into higher education for remote Indigenous communities
The Whole of Community Engagement initiative is working with 6 remote Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory to explore community educational perspectives, and find ways that strengthen pathways into Higher Education for remote Indigenous peoples.
The Whole of Community Engagement initiative is being led by the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University.
Yuendumu
The Yuendumu School is composed of 260 student from Preschool to Senior Years. The team is made of both yapa (Indigenous people) and kardiya (non-Indigenous). 95% of the students speak Warlpiri as their first language.
Yirrkala
Many senior people from the Yirrkala community have expressed both passion for strengthening education pathways in Yirrkala
Galiwin'ku
Galiwin’ku is a Yolŋu community located on Elcho Island, approximately 550 km North East of Darwin
Gunbalanya
Also known as Oenpelli, Gunbalanya is a large Aboriginal town situated about 60km north east of Jabiru, across the East Alligator River in Arnhem Land
Maningrida
Maningrida is one of the largest Aboriginal towns in the Northern Territory. It is situated approximately 500km east of Darwin in Arnhem Land.
Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek or Jurnkurakurr is the biggest township in the Barkly Region. The main languages are Warumungu and English
Evaluating WCE
We have been working hard with our partners and stakeholders to get feedback and to document and share our key findings and achievements.
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