Schools Programs

Kaartdijin Bidi

Our school’s program is a free in school culturally secure support program, that aims to maintain cultural connection and improve health, social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Our program is called the Kaartdijin Bidi Program – in the Nyoongar language meaning “Learning Pathways or Pathways to Learning”. This program is designed to work in partnership with schools to support their commitment to building a culturally responsive school for their students, specifically to:

Improve educational outcomes by providing cultural connection sessions by positive Indigenous role models.
Improve health, social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous students engaged in the service.
Support engagement with Indigenous families and communities to engage with schools.

Registration is an annual commitment provided during the school terms:

Target Group: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Students
Age Group: Year 3 – 6
Length: 45-60 minutes based on class scheduling
Maximum Group Size: 15-20 students
Requirements: School support person required for duty of care and behaviour management

Program Aims

Retention in attendance with the aim of improving educational outcomes by providing cultural connection sessions by positive Indigenous role models.
Improve health, social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous students engaged in the service.
Support engagement with Indigenous families and communities to engage with schools.

Closing the Gap Outcomes

Outcome Area 5 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students achieve their full learning potential
Outcome Area 15 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters.

Our Cultural Modules

Our positive Indigenous role models deliver cultural modules to foster cultural connection and create those culturally safe and appropriate spaces. Our cultural modules are designed with the school curriculum in mind.

We endeavour to form strong relationships with our schools and support with other events or activities outside of this program where we have the capacity.

If your school is looking to provide this program to students, please reach out for more information!