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Indigenous Schooling Support Unit

The Department of Education and Training 's Indigenous Schooling Support Units (ISSUs) work with schools, families and communities to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

These units ' programs and services are integral to the Department 's goals to halve the gap in outcomes for Indigenous students compared to non-Indigenous students in reading, writing and numeracy within a decade and to halve the gap for Indigenous students in Year 12 or equivalent attainment rates by 2020.

Indigenous Schooling Support Units deliver

Quality teaching and learning - through professional development for teachers to equip them with skills that enhance Indigenous student achievement
Student services - effective and coordinated services for Indigenous children and young people from birth to employment
Workforce support for staff that are knowledgeable, proactive and engaging for students and parents and who accept personal accountability for improving Indigenous student performance
Leadership to inspire education leaders who expect and promote quality education and care and high achievement for Indigenous students and strengthen Indigenous staff advancement opportunities
Cultural safety so that school culture, curriculum and teaching practice reflect, understand and value Indigenous cultures