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Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

On Country Education for Remote First Nations Students (Junior Rangers)

Action description: 

In the first school term of 2024, the Commonwealth will support 42 new Junior Ranger activities between Jan 2024 and Dec 2025, totalling $23.4 million. The Junior Rangers program supports First Nations students education engagement through sharing and passing on First Nations knowledge, customary practice and caring for Country.

Priority reform: 
Priority Reform Two
Outcome: 
Outcome 05
Outcome 07
Status: 
New
Is this Indigenous specific?: 
Yes
Indicators: 
School attendance
Responsible Ministers: 
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Resourcing: 
$49.9 million
Delivery timeframe: 
Expected completion by December 2025
Agency: 
Department of Education
National Indigenous Australians Agency