Budget 2021-22: Program to inspire Aboriginal students to aim higher

NT Government

The Territory Labor Government is investing $964,000 in a program to inspire Aboriginal students to strive for better education and employment outcomes.

The Aboriginal Students Aspirations Program will be trialled in secondary schools across the Territory in Semester 2 this year with the program fully underway by 2022.

The Aspirations Program aims to engage Aboriginal students, parents, schools and the business community in a partnership designed to improve student engagement and support them to find future pathways, academic or vocational, by:

· engaging with professionals in selected fields;

· enriching learning experiences - for example, enabling attendance at online company meetings and participating in technology camps;

· providing opportunities for paid employment during school holidays; and

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