Cultural riches beat strong in Territory school

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published August 31, 2016

A WHOLE community project at remote Nhulunbuy High School in the Northern Territory has seen staff, students and locals join forces to enhance their knowledge and understanding of local Aboriginal culture.

Driven by the Raypirri Rom Wellbeing team at Miwatj Health, the six-week initiative involved middle school non-Indigenous and Indigenous boys ...

This story appeared in the September 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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