Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mentoring Program

Applications are invited for the ALEA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mentoring Program. The program aims to recognise and support up to two early career teachers each year as they investigate literacy education in their teaching context, with particular focus on improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; and to establish professional partnerships with mentors to plan, implement and reflect upon an action learning project situated in the early career teachers’ current teaching context.

Successful applicant/s receive:
• Membership of ALEA for 1 year
• Support, guidance and collaboration with an experienced educator (identified by ALEA)
• Payment for up to 3 days teacher release for the purpose of engaging with the mentor
• Support to attend an ALEA national conference (early bird registration and contribution towards flights and accommodation on receipt of written report to National Council).

The successful applicants are expected to:
• Engage with an action learning project in their school context (negotiated with mentor)
• Submit a 1500 word written report to ALEA National Council within 3 months of the project’s conclusion (with support from mentor)
• Support ALEA’s commitment to literacy education.

Applicants must be early career teachers (within their first 5 years of teaching) with a passion for and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. Teachers working in both remote and/or urban settings are particularly encouraged to apply, as are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers.

Applications due by 10 March each year. Download the full guidelines (in PDF) and an application cover sheet (in Word).