Kate Mullin Scholarship Awardees graduate at Curtin University
At the recent graduation ceremonies at Curtin University, three Kate Mullin Scholarship Awardees graduated as Bachelors of Education. They were among 6 graduates from the very successful “On Country” program which allows Aboriginal Teacher Assistants to study from their home community.
The Kate Mullin Awardees are from right: 1st right Jacqueline Hunter, 3rd right Samantha Little and 4th right Brianna Taylor-Ellison.
Our congratulations go out to the three new graduates, and we wish them all the best for their future teaching careers.
Prior to the ceremony the new graduates were invited to a special event hosted by Curtin Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne who congratulated the graduating cohort and said the group should be especially proud of completing their degrees. We know Indigenous students in regional and remote areas who want to undertake university study can face unique challenges, so Curtin’s School of Education developed innovative ways to address some of these challenges,” Professor Hayne said. “I’m sure these graduates will make a significant positive impact in their classrooms and communities, and on future generations thanks to their hard work and dedication to their studies.”
Education Minister Dr Tony Buti congratulated the six graduates, who are the first group to complete the On Country Education Teaching Initiative. “This in an incredibly important initiative to help increase the number of Aboriginal teachers in Western Australian schools,” Dr Buti said. “I’m pleased these six graduates can now further inspire Aboriginal students in the classroom and help to make a difference in their lives so they can thrive academically and socially.”
The photo below shows the 6 graduates accompanied by their families and with the senior academic staff including Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne and Project Lead Associate Professor Graeme Gower:
