Indigenous Education Strategy

Objectives for Indigenous Education at the University of Sydney

The University remains committed to the empowerment and self-determination of Indigenous Australian people through education. The specific strategies for Indigenous education are:

1. To improve access and participation to all academic programs of the University of Sydney for Indigenous Australians
2. To improve recruitment retention rates, academic performance and graduation rates and successful outcomes for Indigenous Australian students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, especially in programs where there have been fees or no Indigenous students
3. To provide curricula and modes of course delivery which are informed by current research and the needs of Indigenous Australian communities
4. To recognise and promote understanding of and respect for Indigenous Australian peoples, their knowledge and cultures
5. To develop research activities by Indigenous Australian staff and students, especially research which responds to the needs of Indigenous Australian communities
6. To develop the staffing profile of Indigenous academic and general staff of the University
7. To promote and facilitate international understanding between and about Indigenous peoples on the basis of scholarship in teaching and research concerning Indigenous peoples and culture
8. Develop and maintain partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait organisations and individuals