Indigenous parent factor: successful early learning at home and school (IPF)

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Indigenous parent factor: successful early learning at home and school (IPF) program runs out of the City of Gosnells in Western Australia (WA). The IPF program was designed in collaboration with Indigenous communities, Elders and educators to foster the partnership between home and school in support of Indigenous children's successful learning and literacy development, successful entry into school learning, and participation in school life.

The program aims to reach out to Indigenous parents to positively influence home learning, and consequently improve Indigenous children's chances of a successful start to the early years of schooling. The IPF program comprises a set of three workshops on how young Indigenous children:

• learn at home and school
• learn to read
• learn to write.

The program was originally developed by the Australian Parents Council for use with Indigenous families, in collaboration with individuals and educators from Indigenous communities, and non-Indigenous educators working with Indigenous children and families across WA.

Abstract adapted from Australian Parents Council

Contacts

Jenni Curtist
Indigenous Area Coordinator
Indigenous Parent Factor Program WA
Ph: (08) 9394 0063
Mobile: 0417 141 849
Email: jenni@ipf.edu.au

Ian Dalton
Executive Director, Australian Parents Council
IPF National Project Office
Ph: (03) 6334 8886
Mobile: 0411 255 418
Email: ian@austparents.edu.au

Links

• View publication: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet: West Australian Indigenous storybook : celebrating and sharing good news stories : the Perth and Peel Regions edition
  see pgs 11-12
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• View website: Indigenous parent factor: successful early learning at home and school (IPF)