Accolades for Gunbalanya School Board

The best of the Northern Territory Public Sector was recognised at the 2019 Chief Minister's Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector at the Darwin Convention Centre on 22 November 2019.
Almost 500 staff, family and supporters attended the annual awards which acknowledge exceptional projects delivered by Northern Territory Government employees.
Gunbalanya Independent School Board took out the category “Strengthening Local Capability and Leadership Capacity” in the Chief Minister’s Awards, for Warralnang – We Saw in a Vision.
The Gunbalanya Community School is the only remote Indigenous school in Australia to achieve Independent Public School status. Its governance model with an Indigenous board is unique in remote communities in Australia.
Over the last three years, the board has taken steps to develop its knowledge, expertise and decision-making skills and to drive positive change in the school and community. 
The board has undertaken regular intensive training in governance and has developed an innovative five-year business plan.
The success of the board’s strategic, community-informed approach is evident in three ways:
• teaching and learning using two-way curriculum mapping with a ‘Learning on Country’ program
• creating a seamless transition to employment through small secondary school-based businesses, such as rosella tea and beef jerky.
• community engagement through three committees, working with Indigenous community members and organisations.
All winners and finalists for the Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector are congratulated on the strength of their entries and their commitment to their work.
Congratulations to all involved.