Charley gives her perspective about being a first-year Indigenous teacher at Kirwan State High School in Townsville, where her own Year 11 teacher inspired her to embark on a journey to take on teaching as a career.
“Being an Indigenous teacher is really important to me. I’m able to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous education rates and of course being that teacher I’m able to inspire the Indigenous kids within this school.”
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who wants to change lives, inspire people and make learning fun, there are pathways and programs that can help you to reach your goal.
Pathways and programs Steps to become a teacher