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- Welcome to Balanggarra country.
We're at St. Joseph's School,
which is in the most northern
part of Western Australia.

We have approximately 64 students,
and the majority of our
students are aboriginal.

- The school helped me by understanding
that kids still need,
that they have the right
to be educated and it's good for them
to be in an environment where
they are learning for themself.

I think it's important that all
schools should have talks with parents,
and keep them up to date.

- The importance of parents input
is the partnership that
we can create with them.

It helps extend the learning from
what they've learned at home to school.

I can know their interests.

I can know things about
their culture, their family,
and I can bring that into the curriculum
and make learning interesting.

- Be interactive with the school.

Encourage the childrens
and basically know that
they at a good place where they should be.


All parents should be involved with
school activities, meetings, assemblies.

So that way you know what's happening
with the school, the childrens,
and the community as well.
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