Darwin students are sew generous
Darwin locals are showing their true colours in a quilt-making project, which will be donated to a disability college in Queensland when completed. The quilt, which is being made in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, is being made for NAIDOC Week by students from the STEPS Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program. The […]
Being a refugee in Darwin: Nisren’s story
Darwin mother Nisren Shamot balances study at two different institutions, looks forward to working in the childcare industry, and loves exploring local attractions with her family on weekends. Nisren is also a refugee from Syria, who fled her country with her family and spent time in refugee camps before being settled in Australia. “When I […]
Teaching refugees a journey of discovery
Working with refugees and migrants has been the most enriching experience of teacher Jasmine Rahman’s career. Having recently commenced her role as teacher of the Adult Migrant English Program with STEPS Education and Training, Jasmine said that each day was a new day of discovery. “Teaching is like a journey of learning to me. While […]
Nailing it: women build skills and furniture in Hermannsburg
Measuring, sawing and sanding, women in Hermannsburg are picking up skills and power tools, and crafting furniture for their families. STEPS Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) students have been experiencing some hands-on learning in the Tjuwanpa women’s carpentry group, where they have been building their own furniture. After dedicating time to learn and develop […]
Window on the Wetlands visit supports student learning at STEPS
Earlier this year our Casuarina and Palmerston literacy and numeracy students enjoyed an excursion to Window on the Wetlands at Beatrice Hill (or Ludawei) followed by a picnic lunch at nearby Fogg Dam. Our Casuarina trainer Ranald Anderson put together worksheets and questions for the students to complete during the excursion and even purchased a […]
Ratjpa Mala: Sowing seeds for learning
In the community of Galiwin’ku, some 550 km north East of Darwin, a group of men got more than they bargained for when they took part in a landscaping & gardening training course recently. A common goal of all of the men who join the Ratjpa Mala class (In Yolngu language: Ratjpa: dark reddish/brown soil, […]