First Nation Programs

At Northern Bay College we are proud to have a strong cohort who identify as First Nations peoples. The college participates in the Department of Education and Training (DET) Early Years Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program for identified students from Prep to Year 3 and the Extended Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program students in Years 4 – 6 for intervention support to help Close the Gap in Education.

The college is proud to celebrate many culturally significant activities throughout our events calendar.

Supporting students

The Delama Room is a room dedicated to learning during class times and available as a lounge during breaks. The college runs a tutoring program for First Nations students in Years 9 – 12 during school hours and has additional support available for all year levels through our Extended School Day Program. We are proud to be the first school in Victoria to partner with the Polly Farmer Foundation. The Follow the Dream Program, run by the Polly Farmer Foundation, will be supporting First Nations students in Years 7 – 12 soon.

Follow the Dream - Polly Farmer Foundation Website

In addition to the DET programs, the college participates in the Short Black Opera program to provide our First Nations students in Years 4 – 6 the opportunity to learn from and perform with proud Yorta Yorta woman, Deborah Cheetham. Deborah Joy Cheetham Fraillon AO, is an Aboriginal Australian soprano, actor, composer and playwright.

Furthermore, NBC staff have undertaken DET Community Understanding and Safety (CUST) Training. CUST is designed to be an introduction to ongoing learning and engagement with Aboriginal perspectives through meaningful collaboration between local Aboriginal communities and schools.