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Funding for aboriginal education

 

Both campuses of Brisbane Water Secondary College have been successful in obtaining funding to support the learning of Aboriginal students throughout the college.

The college has a growing indigenous population which currently numbers close to 100 students.

With the funding received, both campuses have been able to employ Aboriginal Education Workers to work in small groups and individually with indigenous students to bring about improvements in their learning outcomes.

The middle school campus also has funding to employ tutors to further assist students in literacy and numeracy.

If there are people in the community who would like to apply for these paid positions they can contact Gus Vrolyk at the Umina campus on 4341 9066.

As well as this support, a number of individual projects have been initiated within the college.

On Monday afternoons between 3pm and 5pm, the library on each campus operates a homework centre where students can come for afternoon tea and then have use of the full facilities of the library and the support of tutors present to complete homework and engage in study.

Already these centres have proven very popular with students, according to college principal Mr Pat Lewis.

Building on the construction of the Mingaletta Aboriginal Garden at the Umina campus, an Outback Café is to be established which will be operated by Aboriginal students and community members to prepare and present bush tucker food grown in the gardens.

The students will learn business operation skills as well as enhancing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Press release, August 30 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College