Students

Learn.
Grow.
Thrive.

Students are at the heart of everything Yadha Muru Foundation is striving to achieve.

They are empowered to create their own good path to learn, grow and thrive through an educational model designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to reach the same achievement levels as their non-Indigenous peers.

This model comes to life through partnership with schools, families and communities working together to ensure students remaining connected to their culture throughout their education.

We encourage all students and families to connect with your local school if you are interested in learning more about this educational model.

At Darkinjung Barker the students had a strong sense that this was their school. At their old schools they felt dislocated and out of place; they were a minority. At DJB they belonged. Belonging meant they felt strong and safe and it gave them the confidence to learn and try new things; hard things. The personal growth in the students has been inspiring.

Professor Leanne Holt

CHAIR OF YMF

A Transformative Partnership Between Tennant Creek Primary School and Roseville College

A new partnership between Tennant Creek Primary School and Roseville College has been facilitated by Yadha Muru Foundation. The partnership will focus on improving literacy, numeracy and attendance through several key areas including special education programs and staff professional development.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St Finbarr’s and St Thomas More Partnering for STEM and Cultural Exchange

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) in the Torres Strait has partnered with two Queensland metropolitan schools as part of the City-Country Partnerships Program facilitated by the Yadha Muru Foundation.

Tennant Creek High School and Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) Working Together for Meaningful Educational Impact

With a focus on improving literacy, numeracy, attendance and Year 12 completion rates, Yadha Muru Foundation recently facilitated a partnership between Tennant Creek High School in the Northern Territory and Shore in Sydney. The partnership will also foster cultural exchange and mutual learning between the two school communities

Yadha Yarns Good Stories – February 2025

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025, Yadha Yarns Good Stories. We are thrilled to announce we have finalised the full complement of school partners within the City-Country Partnerships Program. In January, we gained approval for our final three partnerships, marking this significant milestone. We welcome our fantastic new partner schools from Torres Strait, Tennant Creek, Brisbane and Sydney. Our next section introduces each partnership.

Inaugural Symposium City-Country Partnerships Impact Statements

Yadha Muru Foundation (YMF) hosted its Inaugural Symposium in October 2024 in Darwin, bringing together educators, leaders and community members to celebrate and strengthen the City-Country Partnership Program, school partnerships. The event highlighted the impact of these collaborations, showcasing how reciprocal learning, cultural exchange and shared educational resources are transforming opportunities for students in remote and metropolitan communities. With a focus on language, cultural education, and Indigenous-led curriculum development, the Symposium aimed to pave the way for lasting, equitable educational outcomes across Australia.

Yadha Yarns Good Stories – December 2024

Welcome to the Yadha Muru Foundation's December 2024 Newsletter, featuring highlights of the inspiring moments from our recent inaugural symposium and key insights shared by our partnerships during Term 4.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Yadha Muru Foundation (YMF) is an independent not-for-profit organisation formed in 2019 with the objective of assisting high-quality schools and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to come together in partnerships to develop pathways for their children to success in education and a thriving and fulfilling life. YMF is independent of the schools mentioned in this web site and does not receive any financial or other assistance from those schools.