Learn earn legend!

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Learn earn legend! is a program launched by the Australian Government in February 2010. The program's message encourages and supports young Indigenous Australians to stay at school so they can get a job and be a legend for themselves, their family and their community.

The Learn earn legend! program addresses three key Closing the Gap targets on Indigenous reform:

• to halve the gap in reading, writing and numeracy achievements for Indigenous children within a decade
• to halve the gap for Indigenous students in year 12 equivalent attainment by 2020
• to halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a decade.

Learn earn legend! is delivered by community leaders, sport stars and everyday local legends who young Indigenous Australians respect and aspire to.

Learn earn legend! supports events and programs throughout Australia, including:

• NRL Indigenous all stars
• Former origin greats (FOGS) employment and careers expos
• Tennis Australia national Indigenous program
• All stars Indigenous youth summit 2011
• Dreamtime at the 'G and associated matches
• partnership with AFL NSW/ACT
• Local legends!
• Work exposure with government program

Contacts

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
16-18 Mort St
Canberra ACT 2600
GPO Box 9880
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: 1300 363 079

Links

• View information: Learn earn legend!
• View website: Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations