01 Dec

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Nawarddeken Academy is proud to announce that we have been successful in securing Stronger and Resilient Communities Grant (SARC) funding, an exceptional achievement given the high level of competitiveness, with only 40 projects funded out of more than 1,200 applications. This grant will support The Daluhdaluk Project, the Parent Capacity Building...

30 Nov

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In November, 2024, Melanie Cole, our incredible Learning Support superstar, won The Terry O’Connell Regional and Remote Teachers’ Award at the NEiTA 2024 National Excellence in Teaching Awards. Mel won the award for leading a collaborative approach across the Academy and supporting the wellbeing and learning...

01 Oct

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In early October in Adelaide, the 39th Australian Council for Education Leaders (ACEL) Awards were held, and Nawarddeken Academy was honoured with the ACEL Leadership Award, recognising excellence in educational leadership. The awards ceremony was attended by Michelle Bangarr, Lorna Nabulwad, Jodi Vallak, and Olga Scholes,...

10 Sep

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We are thrilled to congratulate our Lead Literacy teacher, Adelaide as a winner of the Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards presented by Australian Schools Plus. 22 remarkable teachers from across Australia have been recognised for their innovation and commitment to create opportunities for children to thrive...

23 Jul

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Balabalas: low-energy buildings in remote Australia Over the past seven years, builder/carpenter Strath Barton has built relationships with NGOs in West Arhnem Land. Together, they’ve developed and refined a fit-for-purpose, pre-fabricated accommodation structure produced in Darwin and installed onsite. Read the full article in Renew Magazine ...

01 Apr

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In 2023 we were selected by the Australian Independent Schools Association as a case study school to be a part of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. The project identified priority areas included equity, wellbeing and workforce, and our involvement was to highlight our innovative...

25 Jun

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In the stone country of west Arnhem Land, in the remote Northern Territory, two remote homelands have realised their dreams of educational independence. Traditional owners who have been locked in a decades-long struggle to gain more control of education for their children celebrated the registration of...