1. Group 3- Chloe Balcombe, Sarah Denham, Reechelle Guadagnino,
Deborah Jarvis & Mary- Elizabeth Hay
2. Standard Australian English is Australia’s national language and all students in schools have the right
to be taught how to communicate and comprehend effectively using SAE in order to be able to
understand the concepts as well as cultural understandings in which it carries, (NT Curriculum
Framework, 2011). Many indigenous students come from a community where a dialect of indigenous
language is used in place of SAE, although these students can generally speak in SAE, they often
struggle with the curriculum concepts and printed forms of how the language works.
3. As Carapetis & Silburn (2011) explain, the direct and indirect links between health and education have
been recognised for a considerable amount of time and improved educational levels are reflective of
better health and social outcomes within societies. In many indigenous communities there is a wide
range of factors that play a huge role in determining both the mental and physical wellbeing of
Aboriginal students. Some of these factors include; living conditions, interpersonal relationships,
safety of the community, and habits that can be formed from a young age such as unhealthy eating
and substance abuse.
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7. Carapetis, J. , & Silburn, S. (2011). Key factors influencing educational outcomes for Indigenous
students and their implications for planning and practice in the Northern Territory. Retrieved from
http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/RC2011_-
_Key_factors_influencing_educational_outcomes_for_Indigenous_students_and_their_implications
_for_planning_and_practice_in_the_Northern_Territory.pdf
NT Curriculum Framework. (2011). Retrieved from
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/2391/ESL_introduction.pdf
