Who we are
The Homeland School Company has been established by Traditional Owners from the Djelk Indigenous Protected Area. We are establishing independent bi-cultural schools at Buluh Kaduru, Gamardi and Gochan Jiny Jirra.
You can access a copy of our most recent Annual Members’ Report here.
Choose your journey
Our schools will offer culturally rich curriculums that have been crafted to align with the seasons, languages, and stories of each place.
About us
How we came to be
Across the homelands of the Djelk Indigenous Protected Area, traditional landowners have despaired the educational neglect of our children and grandchildren. In some cases, there are six-month gaps between teachers visiting the run-down schools in our communities. This neglect runs counter to the United Nations decree that ‘Every child should have a right to an education.’ More broadly, it threatens cultural preservation and biodiversity conservation.
Inspired by the success of similar homeland initiatives in the neighbouring Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area, the Homeland School Company was established in 2022 to address this issue. It’s currently in the process of registering three independent, bi-cultural schools at Gamardi, Buluh Kaduru and Gochan Jiny Jirra.
Our work is strengthened by our excellent partners, including Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation, the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust and the Nawarddeken Academy. If you are interested in a partnership with the Homeland School Company, please contact us via the details in the footer below.
Empowered Learning
The schools — all located on the Djelk Indigenous Protected Area — will be community-led and will offer culturally rich curriculums that have been crafted to align with the seasons, languages, and stories of each place.
We see great strength in independence — in the fact that we will no longer be at the mercy of a government, or a system, outside of what the community controls and needs.
We are grateful for the support of the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust, as we work to revitalise education, training, and employment opportunities on our homelands.
Headley Brian | HSC Member
