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Channel your passion for empowering Indigenous children to create a future of pride, belonging and success into a fulfilling career.

ABOUT SSA

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Studio Schools of Australia (SSA) was established in 2019 to bring about a “system” level change in secondary education for Indigenous students in remote communities across northern Australia.

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This “system level” reform is based on well-established evidence of what works for Indigenous students, their families and communities, in a scalable, proven work-related model of education. We employ a ground-breaking new model of Indigenous education that enables students to reach their potential by improving educational, community, health, social and employment outcomes.

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Our schools are on-country boarding schools, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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SSA’s mission is to enable Indigenous students to lead their own advancement and to take a valuable and meaningful place in their own communities and within Australia.

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SSA is committed to being a child safe environment, and we actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment

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Year 12 Student Graduation Ceremony 2023.

A ground-breaking new model of indigenous education

Join an innovative system of residential schools that are on country across the remote north of Australia. In partnership with the Indigenous Education and Research Centre (IERC), this initiative is co-led and co-designed in with local communities to foster Indigenous success with a strong focus on local culture and language.

Connecting 65,000 years of Indigenous knowledge with contemporary educational practice. The Studio School model brings together the best of what we know from around the world - combining personal and social development, academic learning, and a jobs-ready approach with a central focus on Indigenous identity and culture. ⁠

Our current campuses (Yiramalay and Manjali Studio School) are on Bunuba Country, approximately an hour from Fitzroy Crossing (Kimberley region of Western Australia). The school is a place of practical, hands-on learning with a holistic learning framework. Learning is integrated across the day with a focus on health and wellbeing.

A Unique Model of education

The Four Circles of Learning are embedded within the school, providing a holistic educational framework. This framework integrates Indigenous Language and Culture, Academic Learning, Personal and Social Learning, and Enterprise Learning to provide a holistic education. The mother circle of Indigenous Language and Culture circle grounds students in their cultural identity, boosting their self-efficacy and sense of self. Academic Learning focuses on intellectual development and preparing students for the future by enhancing their capacity for independent learning. Personal and Social Learning helps students envision a confident and successful future as Indigenous Australians. Finally, Enterprise Learning aims to develop dispositions in our students to ensure they become productive members of local community, who are driven to support those around them.

SSA Four Circles of Learning Framework

SSA and Wesley students

The school supports the Two-Way learning approach where you will be both teacher and learner - learning from students, the land, the local community, local Elders and each other. On country champions learning through experience and the program connects students to traditional learning practices that explore the local land, culture and community. Guided by teachers, mentors, and local Elders, students learn about the local environment, customs, cultures and history while developing social, industry, communication, numeracy, and literacy skills.