Schools, parents and community can obtain assistance with Koorie cultural inclusion, Koorie education guidance and support through their region by contacting the Koorie Education Coordinators (KEC) with enquiries.
Service Support Managers (SSM) can also be contacted to assist with referrals for Koorie Engagement Support Officers (KESO).
KECs are able to arrange for a regional KESO to be assigned to any school where contact with Koorie families may be requested.
KESOs are area-based professionals who are members of the local Aboriginal community with an understanding of Aboriginal culture and the history of their community. KESOs provide advice to schools about culturally inclusive learning environments, coordination of services to support engagement and improved outcomes for Koorie children and young people.
KESOs work with families, communities, education and service providers to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners to participate fully in education. They support students and families through transitions across all learning stages where appropriate: into early years, primary, secondary and further education.
North-eastern Victoria
Phone/email: Contact Department of Education
Write 'attention to' (your relevant area) in the email subject line, ie:
- Inner east
- Outer east
- Goulburn
- Ovens Murray
North-western Victoria
Phone/email: Contact Department of Education
Write 'attention to' (your relevant area) in the email subject line, ie:
- Loddon Campaspe
- Mallee
- Hume Moreland
- North East Melbourne
South-eastern Victoria
Phone/email: Contact Department of Education
You can also contact your area's KEC for Koorie engagement referrals via:
- Bayside Peninsula
- Southern Melbourne
- Inner Gippsland
- Outer Gippsland
South-western Victoria
Phone/email: Contact Department of Education
Write 'attention to' (your relevant area) in the email subject line, ie:
- Barwon
- Brimbank Melton
- Western Melbourne
- Wimmera South West
- Central Highlands
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