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Newspaper Article
Bridging the cultural gap
2001
Overview
In an effort to make their parents and other indigenous community members feel more comfortable about being a part of the school, the Aboriginal bush meeting place was created within school grounds. Displays of Aboriginal artwork are prominent throughout the school and the library has an extensive Aboriginal resource collection. East Kenwick has embraced the Aboriginal studies curriculum offered by the West Australian Government, which it runs alongside mandatory classes. Consequently, the primary school boasts exceptional attendance rates among its Aboriginal students -- 184 out of every 200 days' schooling, compared with 192 for its non- indigenous students. Humpty Doo has two or three Aboriginal pupils to each class in a school population of 600 but tries to introduce an Aboriginal perspective wherever possible. Racism at the school is negligible. \"I'm not saying it doesn't happen,\" [Ingrid Avery] says. \"But incidents are very few and far between, and they are minor.\"
Publisher
Nationwide News Pty Ltd
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