East Kimberley Girl’s Program

A commitment to Improve Girls Education and Life Chances in the Kimberley

In partnership with the Gelganyem Trust

Following the completion of the Report, the Fogarty Foundation is no longer involved with the Gelganyem Trust.

In 2007, the Fogarty Foundation entered into a partnership with the Gelganyem Trust to commission research into a culturally suitable Girl’s Education Program for the East Kimberley.

At the time, the Gelganyem Trust was seeking to identify a program that would directly achieve improved school retention and attendance rates for girls in the East Kimberley.

As a result of the Report, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed involving the Miriuwung Garerrong Ord Enhancement Scheme (MG OES), Gelganyem Trust, Kununurra District High School, Wuman and the Kimberley District Office of the Department of Education. The parties of the MOU plan to set up and deliver an off-school campus education program for girls who are disengaged from the formal educational system. The initiative started in Term 1 2010 and aims to return the young women to school (either in Kununurra or beyond) or start them in vocational training, or meangingful employment. The MOU underwent review in October 2010.

Update: January 2011