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Aboriginal Studies : A Beginning at Mt Druitt High#

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Stephen Kurtz
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In 1988 Mt Druitt High will begin an elective course in Aboriginal Studies. The process for development for this course has taken two years and was on the basis that this course could only get off the ground if it had the full support and involvement of both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students and community members.

In 1986 the 32 Aboriginal students enrolled at the school formed a club and called themselves the Dharruk Koories (Mt Druitt is in the suburb of Dharruk, which was named after the Aboriginal tribe that originally inhabited the area). The group met weekly with me and the school community worker and quickly formed a list of aims.

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Research Article
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , May 1988 , pp. 3 - 12
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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Footnotes

* Teacher at Mt Druitt High who, over the past three years has worked with Aboriginal parents, students and the community worker towards improving educational opportunities for Mt Druitt students.
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Previously published in Teaching History Vol.21 Pt 4, December 87.

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# Previously published in Teaching History Vol.21 Pt 4, December 87.