Marrung Education Plan

Introducing the Koorie Engagement Support Officer

Dear Families, 

In the Outer East, for the Department of Education (DE) the Koorie Education Workforce have a team of Koorie Engagement Support Officers (KESO), their role is to support families, early childhood services and schools to achieve the best educational outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people. 

The Marrung Aboriginal Education Plan, a 10 Year Aboriginal Education Strategy (2016-2026), provides the following initiatives for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children: 

• 15 hours of FREE kindergarten - Early Start Kindergarten (ESK) 

• Individual Education Plan (IEP) for all students
• Regular Student Support Group (SSG) meetings
• Career Action Plan for all secondary school students
• Early childhood services and schools are culturally inclusive

Our team are available to attend Student Support Group Meetings (SSG) where we can discuss what is available to support your child’s/children’s education. Please contact your school or early years service for more information or to arrange a time to meet.

Below are the local Aboriginal Community Organisations and their websites where you can find information about the programs and support that they offer. 

• Oonah Belonging Place  Oonah Health & Community Services Aboriginal Corporation | OONAH
• Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place Home - MMIGP 
• Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency | VACCA 
• Aboriginal Health Service, Eastern Health Aboriginal Health (easternhealth.org.au) 
• Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service (bwahs.com.au)

Please contact our team if you have any questions. We look forward to supporting you and your child/children with their educational journey. 

Warm Regards, 

Colleen Garner | Koorie Education Coordinator (KEC)

M: 0428 929 577

E: nevr.koorie.outereast@education.vic.gov.au

Health Screen for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children