| School: | Strelley Community School |
| Chairperson: | Mr Monty Hale |
| Principal: | Ms Kate McKenzie |
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| Educational Aims: | From the outset of the school's inception the
community has had very clear aims for the school.
These expectations have always remained the same:
Teach the kids survival skills;
Keep children in our hands and keep them straight;
Community involvement;
Learn about Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultures;
Teach in our own language;
Teach our children English;
Take children from school through to work;
Promote self-identity;
Maintenance of Nyangumarta traditions;
Have school near parents and camp do not send
children away;
People outside the school are very important
in the learning situation.
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| Staff: | Warralong:
3 FT Non Indigenous
5 PT Indigenous
Strelley
2 FT Non Indigenous
1 FT Indigenous (language specialist)
2 PT Indigenous
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| Enrolment: | Pre-primary, primary and ungraded secondary |
| Languages: | Nyangumarta, Yindjibamdi, Kariyara |
| History: | The first of the fourteen schools currently operating in WA, Strelley has over the years supported numerous small out-station schools based on its main campus at Strelley and more recently Warralong Station. Founded on the principle of community control and a strong commitment to cultural maintenance, the Strelley school developed a number of innovative approaches to incorporate Indigenous languages and pedagogy into the school program. |
| Address: | Locked Bag 188 PORT HEDLAND WA 6721 |
| Phone: | (08) 9176 4925 |
| Fax: | (08) 9176 4984 |
| Email: | principal.strelley@bigpond.com |
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