Have Your Say on the First Nations Education Policy
The Australian Government is creating a new National First Nations Education Policy, and we need Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to help shape it. NIYEC is leading a national youth engagement to make sure young mob’s voices, experiences and aspirations are heard.
About the First Nations Education policy
In 1989, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (NATSIEP) was introduced as a joint initiative by the Commonwealth and State and Territory governments in Australia. Unfortunately, current approaches have not delivered on the vision of this original policy nor guaranteed equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. Governments must do more.
Right now, The Australian Government is rewriting this policy and its approach to First Nations education, and your voice needs to be at the centre. This new policy aims to make learning places culturally safe, respectful and grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations. It will shape early childhood, primary and secondary schooling and post-school learning and training pathways.
By sharing your experiences, you can help hold systems accountable and make we’re designing learning systems that our fit for our collective future.