On Country Education for Remote First Nations Students (Junior Rangers)

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  • Priority reform:
    Priority Reform Two
  • Outcome:
    Outcome 05
    Outcome 07
  • Action Status:
    Underway
  • Responsible Ministers:
    Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • Delivery end date:
    December 2025
  • Is this Indigenous specific?:
    Yes
  • Resourcing:
    $49.9 million
  • Agency:
    Department of Education
    National Indigenous Australians Agency
Action description

From 2024, the Commonwealth will support 42 new Junior Ranger activities between Jan 2024 and Dec 2025, totalling $23.4 million. The Junior Rangers program supports First Nations students education engagement through sharing and passing on First Nations knowledge, customary practice and caring for Country.

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