Indigenous languages and history should be embedded in schools to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their potential, says Ken Wyatt.
"Truth-telling is not a contest of histories. It's not us versus them, which has too often been used to frame these debates in an educational context," said Mr Wyatt, delivering the Frank Archibald Memorial address at the University of New England on Tuesday evening. He urged schools across the country to reach out to better engage with their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
"For all students, learning Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages provides a distinctive means of understanding the country in which they live, including the relationship between land, the environment and people," Mr Wyatt said.
How many kids are leaving school with a substandard grasp of the English language. How about we concentrate on that!
Which one of the languages will be taught?
KenWyattMP Excellent idea. I think everyone in Australia should also learn how to get bush tucker as a minimum.
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