A groundbreaking, on Country early childhood solution for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children that integrates culture, education, health, wellbeing and development to give them the best start in life.
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locally employed and trained Aboriginal educators
40%
improvement in child development in the first year of school
43%
of our local Aboriginal educators have been employed 5+ years
Indi Kindi’s sector-leading Walking Learning® curriculum for children aged birth to five years, delivers a unique Aboriginal approach to pedagogy that aligns with the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Our young graduates are strong in culture, school ready, and have a life-long base for learning.
The program is delivered in four remote Northern Territory communities: Borroloola and Robinson River, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Tennant Creek and Mungkarta.
Since 2012, Indi Kindi has improved preschool enrolment and reduced the proportion of children in Borroloola developmentally behind in their first year of school from 75% to 34% (Deloitte Access Economics, 2024).
My child loves the environment, he thrives. He loves to attend Indi Kindi. He feels a sense of belonging and is always welcomed by staff.
Our groundbreaking Walking Learning® model is a unique evidence-based curriculum where learning happens on Country outdoors. This multi-sensory model enables movement, freedom and creative expression and is well suited to the cognitive strengths of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners.
This culturally relevant, best-practice framework develops confident learners who are school ready and feel connected to their family, community, culture and Country.
There are few, if any, examples of programs that embody leading practice in a remote Indigenous context as comprehensively as Indi Kindi.
Building healthy attitudes and behaviours in young children has an exponential impact on their life-long health and wellbeing. Through our partnerships with local health networks, Indi Kindi integrates critical health practices to:
The strength of our program is in our local Aboriginal educators who represent the different language groups in community and have been with Indi Kindi for an average tenure of 5+ years. They are leaders and role models for families, providing guidance on early learning and child development.
Indi Kindi has a strong focus on building local staff capacity through mentoring, skills development and formal qualifications to develop and sustain our local Aboriginal educators.
I help kids at an early stage and teach them how to get ready for school. When I wake up in the morning, I know that I am going to take the kids on a bus ride, to underneath a tree to learn and to play. It is my honour to work with the kids, alongside other educators.
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