It was one of the few NT schools still offering bilingual education and many community members were tutors and mentors. The Sober Women s Group used traditional knowledge and law to get children to understand the damage that alcohol can do and how to stay healthy. The school was set up because a lot of Miriwoong teenagers were not going to school. It now has 22 students in two small classrooms with good attendance levels, improved literacy and numeracy and lower offending rates. It is an independent school with substantial community input.
Students learn in English and their first language.
Last updated 9 March 2001 . Your comments and feedback are welcome.