Aboriginal education

Hastings Secondary College is proudly located on Birpai Country. We acknowledge and extend our respect to Elders past, present, and emerging, and to all who have, and continue to contribute to our college.
As a college, we are committed to advancing the educational success and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students so that students excel and achieve in all aspects of their education journeys. Central to this commitment is our dedication to embedding the authentic histories, rich cultures, and lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across our curriculum.
We believe that fostering this knowledge is vital to cultivating respect, understanding, and inclusion among all students at Hastings Secondary College.
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We are committed to engaging our Aboriginal students in learning and working with community, industry, business and educators.  We work with two programs - the Clontarf Academy for our Aboriginal boys and Sista Connections for our Aboriginal girls. See our Clontarf Newletters for more details.

Clontarf Foundation

Our campuses work in partnership with The Clontarf Foundation. Clontarf helps young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to attend school, finish Year 12 and enter employment. Full time mentors support the young men through the program. Mentors help to build positive relationships and increase self-esteem and develop life skills.

Our approach has proven to be very successful, not only in attracting young men to school and keeping them there, but also in having them embrace more disciplined, purposeful and healthy lifestyles.

To learn more, visit the Clontarf Foundation website or contact your campus administration office.

Sista Connections

Sista Connections is focused on empowering Aboriginal women to be leaders and role models of the future. The program provides academic support, empowerment through entrepreneurism and employment, well-being, and community connections.

The program builds the capacity, employability, mental health, and well-being of our girls, and pathways to senior success. Sista Connections works in partnership with the community.

We pride ourselves on fostering a strong sense of belonging within the school community.

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Annual Clontarf Awards Ceremony
The annual Nyiirun Djiyagan Wakulda Women's Festival, hosted at the Birpai Local Aboriginal Lands Council
Years 7 & 8 Clontarf Academy Term 4 Camp - Westport Campus
Artwork Shop at Bonny Hills
Years 7 & 8 Clontarf Academy Term 4 Camp - Port Macquarie Campus
Making coolamons from the bark of a hardwood tree with the team from Strong Spirit Aboriginal Services.
Ross Kelly Cup
Dungang First Nations Education Awards
The Annual Ross Kelly Cup Camp - the largest Clontarf camp held across Australia
Guulabaa - Place of Koala - Cowarra State Forest, for the formal signing of the local Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NSW Department of Education with the Hastings AECG
Guulabaa - Place of Koala - Cowarra State Forest, for the formal signing of the local Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NSW Department of Education with the Hastings AECG

Have a question about our Aboriginal education programs?

Our friendly office team can help you get in touch.

Contact us or our Aboriginal Education Officers

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Aboriginal Education Officers

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Leilani Grainger - Port Macquarie Campus
Westport Campus

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