Walking Strong in Two Worlds – Developing Our Future Leaders
The Learning on Country Program (LoC) is a joint initiative between Aboriginal Ranger groups and 14 schools across the Top End, which engages Indigenous students in remote areas of the NT through education, with a focus on ‘both ways’ learning within their secondary school curriculums. It’s this combination of curriculum and culture that builds the skills, confidence and capacity of our future leaders to walk strong in two worlds. The ‘two toolbox approach’ incorporates both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems to deliver culturally appropriate education and training for remote students’ learning and employment pathways, with a strong focus on intergenerational transfer of culture and traditional knowledge.
Learning on Country - Cultural knowledge learning programs
The Learning on Country Program is delivered with a key focus on the senior secondary student cohort. The teaching and learning programs are developed collaboratively between school and Ranger staff, with a focus on field-based activity, drawing on traditional and western knowledge systems. Activities include a wide range of Ranger groups' projects and responsibilities around land and sea management and are modelled by cultural knowledge as directed by Traditional Owners.
The fourteen participating schools across the Top End are:
Program Objectives
The key objectives of the Learning on Country Program include;
Increase inter-generational transmission of Indigenous knowledge and customary practice
Develop strong partnerships between ranger groups, schools and local community to deliver a culturally responsive secondary school curriculum
Increase school attendance
Improve student learning
Learning on Country Program
✨ A Heartfelt Thank You ✨ We want to sincerely thank everyone who joined us for the inaugural Learning on Country Northern Australia Summit 2025 See More
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⭐️Day two of the Learning on Country Northern Australia Summit was a powerful and inspiring day of learning and sharing ⭐️ The morning began with See More
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✨ Day One Wrap-Up – Learning on Country Northern Australia Summit 2025 ✨ What an incredible first day on Larrakia Country. From the welcome by See More
Learning on Country Program
The inaugural Learning on Country Northern Australia Summit is underway! Over 100 senior representatives from across Northern Australia have gathered for this landmark two-day summit, See More
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The facts are in and they are DEADLY! The LoC Program has recorded its its highest-ever student participation rates in the first half of 2025, See More
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Learning on Country Program updated their status.
Learning on Country Program updated their status.
Learning on Country Program
📣 The inaugural Learning on Country 2025 Northern Australia Summit, is happening on Larrakia Country, in Darwin this September! This invitation-only gathering of senior leadership See More
