| School: | Yakanarra Community School |
| Chairperson: | Mrs Jessie Moora |
| Principal: | Mrs Helen Unwin |
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| Educational Aims: | The School has two aims:
to teach students the skills they will need as
adults to run their Community;
to teach Walmajarri language and culture. |
| Staff: | 1 Principal
3 non-Indigenous Teachers
1 Indigenous Teacher
1 full-time Indigenous Teacher Aide
Teachers are assisted by community Aboriginal Education Workers (AEW's) |
| Enrolment: | K - 10 |
| Languages: | Walmajarri |
| History: | Yakanarra Community is situated on a 1 square mile excision of Go Go Station, 80kms south of Fitzroy Crossing. The community was established in 1989 by the Yakanarra people, returning to their country on Old Cherrabun. Community members realised access to education was integral to the viability of Yakanarra. They established the community controlled school in 1991. The initial school building was a boughshed. This was superseded by a community constructed tin shed. The school has now progressed to the stage where it has modern facilities for students in an inclusive learning environment. Since its beginning Yakanarra Community School has maintained it’s commitment to Walmajarri language and culture as well as equipping students to cope with mainstream culture in order to have real control over their lives. |
| Address: | PO Box 46, FITZROY CROSSING WA 6765 |
| Phone: | (08) 9191 7164 |
| Fax: | (08) 9191 7147 |
| Email: | YakanarraSchool@bigpond.com |
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