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Ngaarr Dhuwi (Strong Spirit) Girls Academy
Ngaarr Dhuwi Girls Academy Program is a holistic program that supports our young Aboriginal women through their 7-12 educational journey. Our mentor’s role is to support female Aboriginal students through culture, wellbeing and education to increase self-determination and engagement to complete school.
Ngaarr Dhuwi Mentors will be based in select schools at a 2 mentor to 44-55 female Aboriginal Student Ratio, full time 5 days per week. Ngaarr Dhuwi have their own cultural academy spaces at each school location to facilitate the program reflecting the needs of each female cohort. The Ngaarr Dhuwi academy rooms are a meeting place for our young women to feel safe and connected.
Program overview
Mentors work collaboratively with school executive, Aboriginal Education Officers, community, students, and parents to establish localised programs that cater for the needs of their female student cohort with the support of the Ngaarr Dhuwi Girls Academy Program Manager.
Support services may look like:
Cultural engagement and connection to Country learning
Transport to and from school – Ngaarr Dhuwi minibus
Community yarns
Post-school pathway support
Targeted careers days
Breakfast Club
before/after school activities
in class support
Cultural Camps
Homework sessions
Participation in community events
Ngaarr Dhuwi Girls Academy cross-school engagement
NSW AECG Inc is establishing 6 Ngaarr Dhuwi Girls Academies across the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie region in 6 schools throughout 2023:
Glendale Technology High School
Swansea High School
Newcastle High School
West Wallsend High School
Callaghan College, Wallsend Campus
Callaghan College, Waratah Campus