Education Program


Selection Process and Criteria

The Indigenous children who take part in the education program offered by the Ngurra Jirrama Foundation usually complete their primary education at a remote primary school and then move to a school in Sydney for their secondary education.

There are several criteria which students need to meet in order to be considered for placement in the program.

Students are required to:

  • be Aboriginal, and rich in their local language and culture
  • have had exceptional attendance at their local primary school
  • have a record of exemplary behaviour at their local primary school
  • have a strong recommendation from their local primary school as well as school reports which indicate that they have the potential to do well at the secondary level
  • be in Year 6 or 7, and have a strong desire to do well in secondary education
  • display a positive attitude towards learning
  • have a successful interview with staff of their future school and the Ngurra Jirrama Foundation
  • be eligible for some form of assistance under the Commonwealth government‟s ABSTUDY program
  • have strong family support for the program