Engaging parents and care-givers

By Computers Now
Community contribution / March 27, 2015

The Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc (VAEAI) is a community-based organisation that works to bolster the educational outcomes for Indigenous students by linking their communities with Victorian education providers. VAEAI’s general manager, Lionel Bamblett, right, speaks with Australian Teacher Magazine about the successes and challenges that continue to shape their key initiatives.

How does the VAEAI operate and what are your main aims?

We basically provide a platform for our community to ...

This story appeared in the April 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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Engaging parents and care-givers

How does the VAEAI operate and what are your main aims?

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