Promoting Positive Self-Identity in Aboriginal Students: Case Studies of Clontarf Academy Youth Living A Rural Community

Aboriginal school students, especially those living in rural and remote areas, continue to achieve below the national standard in oral language, literacy and numeracy. On leaving school their unemployment rate is three times that of non-Aboriginal people. At the same time we know academic and career success is closely tied to one’s self-identity. Therefore, the aim of this research is twofold: firstly, within the context of living in a rural...