What are the success factors for schools in remote Indigenous communities?
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Dillon, Anthony William Oswald, Riley, Phil, Filardi, Nicola, Franklin, Alicia, Horwood, Marcus S., McMullan, Jennifer Anne, Craven, Rhonda Gai and Schellekens, Melissa. (2024). What are the success factors for schools in remote Indigenous communities? British Educational Research Journal. 50(3), pp. 944-963. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3962
Authors | Dillon, Anthony William Oswald, Riley, Phil, Filardi, Nicola, Franklin, Alicia, Horwood, Marcus S., McMullan, Jennifer Anne, Craven, Rhonda Gai and Schellekens, Melissa |
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Abstract | Indigenous Australian students generally attain poorer educational outcomes compared to non-Indigenous students. However, some remote schools are challenging the status quo by providing schooling experiences where Indigenous students thrive. Using an Indigenous research paradigm and a comparative case study methodology, we conducted interviews with stakeholders from two different remote community schools where students were predominantly Indigenous. Recognising the limitations of assessing student success solely on westernised concepts of success, we adopted a strengths-based approach. Using thematic analysis, qualitative data were analysed to yield themes that were sorted using a model of Indigenous wellbeing comprising five dimensions (academic, cultural, physical, psychological and social wellbeing). Responses from stakeholders (teachers, community leaders and students) show that success can be achieved when local culture is respected and incorporated into the curriculum by dedicated staff who maintain open communication with community. While both schools shared a largely common approach to Indigenous education, a hallmark was their responsiveness to local needs. |
Keywords | Indigenous; remoteness; school; thriving; wellbeing |
Year | 01 Jan 2024 |
Journal | British Educational Research Journal |
Journal citation | 50 (3), pp. 944-963 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (UK) |
ISSN | 0141-1926 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3962 |
Web address (URL) | https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/berj.3962 |
Open access | Open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 944-963 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Jan 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 14 Dec 2023 |
Deposited | 30 Aug 2024 |
Additional information | © 2024 The Authors. British Educational Research Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Educational Research Association. |
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90x75/what-are-the-success-factors-for-schools-in-remote-indigenous-communities
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