Today is Indigenous Literacy Day. Only 36% of Indigenous Year 5 students are at or above national minimum reading standards, compared to 96% for non-Indigenous students in major cities, according to the 2019 National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) https://lnkd.in/gpghUY4a. Apart from the historical, health, social, and educational
On National Sorry Day we acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generation Survivors, we reflect and play our part in the healing process by recognising those who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. We say sorry for the pain, suffering and hurt this caused their descendants and families left