HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE PROGRAM…
PLEASE RATE YOUR EMERGING LEADERS EXPERIENCE OUT OF 5
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3+ Years 41.8%
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1 – 2 Years 31.6% 10
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE AN EMERGING LEADER? In Term 2, we asked our students about their experience within the
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The aim of the survey was to: •
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM?
Monitor and improve the Emerging Leaders program
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Mentoring
Assist with the changes and improvements that will benefit students and aid the strategic
Goal setting Funding (uniforms, school fees) Electives
Emerging Leaders planning
Homework/Study Club Homeroom Incentives (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS, WHEN ASKED WHY THEY ENJOY BEING A PART OF THE PROGRAM:
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5
1 being not good, 5 being very good
Emerging Leaders program.
36 (45.6%) 45 (57%) 42 (53.2%) 14 (17.7%) 55 (69.6%)
Who do our students represent? Students at 10 of our 11 secondary colleges were asked to register as Emerging Leaders online through a Google form that captured a wide range of information on each student. Our boarding school students at St Teresa’s College in Abergowrie were not required to complete this process due to the ongoing design and development of their specific model. The registration process provides families with the opportunity to acknowledge the Traditional Owner Group/s to which they belong. In this program; 83.4% of students identify as Aboriginal, 11.2% identify as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 5.2% identify as Torres Strait Islander.
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This is my first year 26.6%
OUR STUDENTS, THEIR MOB Emerging Leaders attend the local Catholic College in Mount Isa, we also have Kalkadoon Emerging Leaders at St Joseph’s Catholic School, Cloncurry (1), Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham (4), St Catherine's Catholic College, The Whitsundays (3), and Southern Cross Catholic College (1), Ryan Catholic College (10), St Margaret Mary’s College (3), and St Anthony’s Catholic College (6) in Townsville. Additionally, there are also Kalkadoon Emerging Leaders at St Teresa’s College in Abergowrie (1). The other Traditional Owner Groups that represent with high numbers (>10) are the Bwgcolman (19), Juru (13) and Gudjal (11).
Out of the 590 responses to the registration form, 314 respondents acknowledged their Traditional Owners. There were 154 different Traditional Owner groups from all of Australia’s states and territories identified as a part of our program. The Traditional Owner group with the highest number of Emerging Leaders is the Kalkadoon people (48) of the land around Mount Isa in North West Queensland. While 21 Kalkadoon
45 (57%) 53 (67.1%)
MEET OUR EMERGING LEADER JAHRAHN
Engagement Activities
48 (60.8%)
Coordinators
18 (22.8%)
Tell us a little about yourself. Where
Tell us a little about your Emerging Leaders
IEWs in class
9 (11.4%)
are you from? Who is your mob?
Journey. What is your highlight from the
16 (20.3%)
My name is Jahrahn Neal-Yeatman and
Emerging Leaders program at the school?
I am from Yarrabah, near Cairns but
I started at St Teresa's the same year
live in Gordonvale. I am a student at St
the Emerging Leaders program started
Teresa’s College, Abergowrie (STC). My
at the college so it is what I have always
experiences with people
clans are Kuku Djungan, Kuku Yalanji,
known. In fact, the Emerging Leaders
from the same culture, I
Gunggandji, Bindal and Woopaburra. I
Center is almost my second home! I think
am passionate about Indigenous culture
it is a worthwhile program that supports
and I want to be heard! I also want to
Indigenous students and should keep
help non-Indigenous people understand
going. A highlight has been getting a
and appreciate our culture better.
guitar as part of our engagement pack a
Other
“I get to have new
“It makes me feel as
get to meet new people
though I have a role
and make new friends”. “It is a good Indigenous program that encourages young Indigenous kids
in my community.”
What grade are you in at STC? Nine
to enjoy school.” What do you like most about school life at STC? I like that it feels like one big family - the Gowrie family. I like the many opportunities it gives me to use my voice, through dance and sharing my culture but also through debating and other opportunities to step up and lead. What do you want to be when you leave school? Why? I'd like to go to university and be a lawyer so I can help my people by giving a voice to those who feel they don't have one.
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few years ago. I now take regular lessons and play in the chapel band every week. Why do you think Emerging Leaders is an important program for students across Townsville Catholic Education? I think it is important because it supports Indigenous kids with mentoring when they might not always have that. It encourages them to try harder at school. Finally, are you on track to achieve your Performance Incentive Goal this year? What level are you chasing? I'm aiming to reach Gold this year. I know I'm definitely on track with engagement! I have to try a little harder and make sure I get to all my classes and keep working hard.
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