YULE BROOK COLLEGE&

ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

 

Working collaboratively to improve educational outcomes for

Aboriginal students

Basis of agreement is founded on the following understandings …

 

• Importance of Reconciliation and Cooperation

• Acknowledgement of uniqueness of Aboriginal culture

• Education is the key to the future

• (Importance of) strong and positive relationships

• Commitment to … a spirit of cooperation and harmony

• ALL Aboriginal students graduate

• YBC is a “no shame” college

• Encouraging students to take pride in self & family

Re-engaging the community

Parent & community requests

For students• NAIDOC Week

• Fair treatment for behaviour issues

• Substitutes for suspension

• Rewards

•Consultant group

For Parents • Aboriginal person on Council

• Aboriginal people involved in decision making

• Parent Committee

• Meeting place

• Local mentors

Underpinning school planning

Priorities

Pedagogy (How we teach & learn)

Pedagogical approaches which will promote collaborative and conciliatory relationships

Community (How we relate to one another)

… to promote mutual respect, and build capacity for students to participate in the community.

Supporting strategies

Cooperative Learning in all classes

Pastoral care program promoting a student-centred focus; implemented through a uniform program

Behaviour management strategies based on the principles of Restorative Justice

Build and enhance partnerships which support these priorities

Coherent whole-school teaching & learning program – personalised and related to student passions and the real world (Big Picture)

Other actions and responses

Annual NAIDOC Commemoration

Aboriginal person and parent of Aboriginal students recruited for College Council

Aboriginal Education Council (Community members, parents, students & teachers)

Recommitment to Community Agreement

Partnership with Clontarf Football Academy

ABC of two-way literacy and learning – professional development; action research and genealogy

Indigenous meeting circle – partnership with local government; consultation with Noongar Action Committee

Some statistics

0

20

40

60

80

2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008

Growth of Indigenous enrolments

Graduation of Indigenous students Year 10

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5

10

15

20

25

30

2001 2006 2008(anticipated)

Graduates