The Nawarddeken Academy was notified in January this year, that they were successful in their registration of the Kunmayali (Knowledge) school that will now be funded by the Federal government in perpetuity. The successful outcome of this application came just in time for the beginning of Term 1, meaning senior students are now able to receive formalised secondary education and graduate on Country. This means that for all school aged students in the Warddeken IPA they can attend the Nawarddeken Academy from early childhood, all the way through to year 12.
The next six months will involve the development and delivery of a new bi-cultural curriculum for the Kunmayali School with the assistance of Traditional Owners and Elders. So far, NAL has identified relevant curriculums for students to enroll in, which include:
Conservation and ecosystem management
School-based education support
Early childhood education and care
Hospitality
Workplace skills