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 Western Cape College Aurukun Campus is situated in an Indigenous community context, rich in Wik historical and cultural practices. The school has a long history of commuity involvement and works in partnership with parents/carers and Elders, to develop each child to reach their potential. In delivering the imperetives of Partners for Success, Aurukun, Koolkan Campus has met a target of 50% Indigenous employment. Our Wik staff provide non-indigenous staff with a wealth of knowledge and precious insights into the Wik community's rich history, cultural heritage and living practices. Respect, mutual responsibility and shared vision of positive patways to the future underpin the focus on high expectations and education access.
A shared understanding of purpose ensures that all school activity is focussed on the right of every child to have access to the opportunities, facilities and pathways to make their dreams and aspirations an earned reality.
 Delivery of strong learning / earning pathways for the students in Aurukun is built on relationships with many stakeholders across Government and private sectors. These relationships begin with the delivery of Primary schooling in the community - Health, Police, Council, Aurukun Local Partnerships Projects, the Justice Group and PnC. Secondary schooling access is dependent upon relationships with Boarding schools across Queensland, the Weipa Hostel, Transition Support Services and Western Cape Community Coexistence Agreement. Those students who require 'at home' options are provided with specific episodic training through links with TAFE, Council and Aurukun Local Partnerships Project. The evolution of clear pathways has energised student aspiration by facilitating mechanisms to deliver school completion and access to further educaiton / training and or work. Students wishing to complete year 12 are supported to transition to boarding schools across Queensland. This program is the driver for school participation and creates the only pathway currently available for students in Aurukun to complete their formal education.
Western Cape College, Aurukun Campus class groups include mult-age and discreet allocations across Prep - 10.
Koolkan Campus Youth Strategy provides learning options for students post year 10, through a partnership between TAFE, ALPP and DETA.
PrePrep is delivered through the Day Care Centre, auspiced by the council in partnership with Western Cape College. |
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Aurukun Campus is dedicated to assisting students on their learning journey and teachers develop learning experiences for each student such that their needs are met. Bound for Success Curriculum is specifically designed to suit our teaching and learning context. Incremental student progress is planned, monitored and assessed in a framework of high expectations, consistency and comparability. Assessment tasks are moderated against tasks undertaken by students in other schools of the Cape, Torres Strait and Cairns. The assessment tasks assist students by taking them from what they know to what they need to know. This means that they are able to apply their knowledge (culture, community etc) to the tasks they are undertaking at school. Wik Mungkan is the home language spoken by all students and is used to assist younger students in learning the language of the classroom - Standard Australian English. All teachers are inserviced in English as a Second Language teaching practices and pedagogy.
Staff at Aurukun Campus focus their efforts on providing as many opportunities as possible for students to access life enriching experiences. These include sport, arts and culture, science, health and home language.
How can I work at Western Cape College, Aurukun Campus?
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You want to know more? Then contact: |
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Head of Campus Deputy Principal
Liz Mackie Karen Horneman
lmack93@eq.edu.au khorn33@eq.edu.au |
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Western Cape College, Aurukun Campus
Ph: (07) 4060 6127 Fax: (07) 4060 6143 | |
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