Decolonizing Schooling: Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers as Cultural Leaders in Australian Education

The Education Department of Western Australia advocates for culturally responsive schools. Aboriginal Indigenous Education Officers are employed by schools to facilitate and enable the potential for Aboriginal school children to thrive in school settings.

Citation:
Kickett-Tucker C, Dodd J, Coffin J, Cross D, Johnson D. Decolonizing Schooling: Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers as Cultural Leaders in Australian Education. Diaspora Indig Minor Educ. 2026.

Keywords:
Aboriginal wellbeing; school attendance; yarning; Moombaki study; language skills

Abstract:
The Education Department of Western Australia advocates for culturally responsive schools. Aboriginal Indigenous Education Officers are employed by schools to facilitate and enable the potential for Aboriginal school children to thrive in school settings.