Employment as a teacher in schools with significant Aboriginal student enrolments
The NSW Department of Education and Training has a commitment to improve outcomes for Aboriginal students in its schools. Through the 2010 Graduate Recruitment Program, the Department is seeking graduates with an interest in teaching in schools with significant Aboriginal enrolments.
The Department in partnership with the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group NSW conducted a review of the effectiveness of the provision of education and training of Aboriginal students in NSW. The Report of the Review of Aboriginal Education titled Yanigurra Muya: Ganggurrinyma Yaarri Gurrulaw Yirringin.gurray - Freeing the Spirit: Dreaming of an Equal Future contains comprehensive recommendations to achieve sustainable improvements in education, employment and participation of Aboriginal people.
This initiative implements a key recommendation from the Report of the Aboriginal Education Review and is integral to our Aboriginal Human Resource Development Plan 2009-2011 (AHRD Plan). We suggest you read about our AHRD Plan which is available at the Department’s website (link?).
If you are interested in teaching in schools with significant Aboriginal student enrolments and believe you have relevant skills, knowledge or experience to work in localities with high proportions of Aboriginal people, you are encouraged to apply for this initiative. Graduates who apply for this initiative need to meet the eligibility requirements, and book an interview in the category Aboriginal initiative by emailing grp@det.nsw.edu.au.
Why be involved in this initiative?
Involvement in this initiative will help participating graduates to gain a better understanding of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and communities.
Graduates who gain employment in schools with significant Aboriginal enrolments will be provided with support such as:
- structured, collegial programs of professional learning and support centred on your needs with an opportunity for mentoring and professional collegial networking, available both within and external to the school
- Aboriginal cultural education training to enhance your understanding and awareness of the needs of Aboriginal students and local communities
- access to allowances and incentives if the school to which graduates have been appointed attracts such incentives
- access to online resources to support newly appointed teachers including online discussion boards.
Please direct any inquiries regarding this initiative to teach.NSW via email at grp@det.nsw.edu.au.
