First Nations Education at Yanderra Public School
Yanderra Public School acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra People who are the traditional custodians of the land upon which our school stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to all other First Nations people of this land. We humbly ask that all members of the Yanderra School community are granted with the capacity to wingara – to think, to learn and to walk safely upon this land.
Yanderra Public School provides numerous opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge and understandings of First Nations peoples’ histories and cultures. It is embedded throughout programs and delivered to students via authentic and engaging learning experiences.
Yanderra Public School students, staff and school community respectfully acknowledge and celebrate significant First Nations events such as Sorry Day, Reconciliation and NAIDOC week.
Yanderra Public School works in partnership with Indigenous families to ensure all First Nations students succeed and develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. We celebrate the outstanding achievements of students.
We greatly value the involvement of our local community and Elders and we continue to build these connections to support all programs.
Personalised Learning Pathways (PLPs)
PLPs are an effective tool for increasing Aboriginal student engagement. They have the potential to support improved learning outcomes and educational aspirations when they are developed in genuine partnership with Aboriginal students, their parents or carers and teachers. Personalised Learning Pathways are an active process. They are developed in a consultation process between the student, parents/carers and teachers, to identify, organise and apply personal approaches to learning and engagement. PLP Document.