Indigenous Students' Leadership and Mentorship Program
The Indigenous Students' Leadership and Mentorship Program (ISLMP) initiative aims to improve leadership opportunities for Indigenous secondary students enrolled in government schools. The program engages local organisations and the broader community to support leadership opportunities that focus on improved educational outcomes and pathways.
Fifty Indigenous secondary students are supported and maintained by the program each year and are selected by their ability to display a strong commitment to learning and potential for achievement with valuable skills to offer his/her community.
Among other things, successful students attend an induction day, award ceremony at Parliament House (Darwin) and leadership camp. The program includes workshops about team building, communication skills and values education and allows students to meet Indigenous role models.
- Handbook for school contacts (pdf 306Kb)
- Handbook for students (pdf 231Kb)
- Handbook for mentors (pdf 229Kb)
- ISLMP powerpoint (pdf 778Kb)
Comments from ISLMP students
"I gained a lot of skills and learnt how to become a great leader within my school and my community"
"The mentoring support has been excellent. I have developed a professional relationship as well as developing a great friendship. I have been given an excessive amount of my mentor's time both in and outside school. I have gone from having a mentor, to a good friend that I can talk to about anything."
"I have become a better person and learnt about the person I am."
"I can speak in front of a crowd and I've learnt that there is a leader in everyone."
"I feel stronger and more confident."
Contacts
ISMLP Project Coordinator
t: (08) 8999 3790