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National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition (NIYEC) backs Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Youth

18/06/2026

If you’ve been thinking about applying for Dream Design 2026 - now is your final chance.
EOIs close tomorrow, 19 June.
🔗 Apply now at the link in bio

17/06/2026

‼️ EOIs are open for Education Justice Lab in Townsville

We are looking for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in Townsville to join the next phase of the Education Justice Lab. As a participant, you’ll research school exclusion and its impact on our mob. Sharing your experiences, building research skills and calling for change alongside other young people.

🔗 Link in bio to find out more and register your interest.

03/06/2026

Today, we honour the enduring legacy of the late Eddie Koiki Mabo - a proud Meriam man from Mer (Murray Island) in Zenadth Kes and a tireless advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights.

His work led to the landmark 1992 High Court decision that overturned the false doctrine of terra nullius, recognising for the first time in law what has always been true - that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived on, cared for, and maintained deep connections to Country for tens of thousands of years.

But Koiki Mabo’s fight for justice began long before the courts. In the 1970s, he and Bonita Mabo co-founded the Townsville Black Community School - creating a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children could learn their languages, culture, and history free from racism and deficit narratives in education.

He later served as President of the National Aboriginal Education Committee, continuing to advocate for the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to learn in ways that strengthen identity, culture, and pride.

Today, we remember Eddie Koiki Mabo not only for his legal legacy, but for his unwavering commitment to truth, justice, and education grounded in culture and community.

26/05/2026

Today is National Sorry Day.

Held annually on the 26th of May, National Sorry Day marks the anniversary of the 1997 Bringing Them Home Report being tabled in the Australian Parliament.

We remember the Stolen Generations.
We stand with families who continue to carry the impacts of removal - past and present.
And we hold space for those still searching, still healing, still connected through culture and kinship despite every attempt to sever it.

The removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children did not end. It continues today, through systems that still too often fail to centre culture and truth. The education system has been, and continues to be, complicit in the removal of culture and identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were, and still are, pushed into Western systems of learning that deny connection to kinship, Country, language, culture and truth.

NIYEC stands with our mob in truth-telling, healing, and in building education systems that do not repeat harm.

Sorry must mean change.
Sorry must mean action.
Sorry must mean it does not continue.

Sorry means you don’t do it again.

15/05/2026

In October, we’re gathering 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people at our National Dream Design Summit to shape the future of education.

We’re asking for your support to get them there.

All contributions are welcome.
Make a tax-deductible donation today and be part of this movement.

🔗 Donate via link in bio

04/02/2026

Have your say on the First Nations Education Policy! The Australian Government is developing a new national First Nations Education Policy — and NIYEC is supporting to make sure young mob are heard 📢

NIYEC will be hosting in-person and online workshops for young mob to ensure the policy reflects what young people need to belong, engage and thrive across schooling, training and further learning pathways.

Head over to our website to register!

🔗 https://www.niyec.com/fnep

03/02/2026

REGISTRATIONS OPEN ✨

Registrations are now open for the First Nations Education Policy Broome Workshop on Monday, 23 February 2026 from 9am-3:10pm (registrations open from 8:30am) location TBA.

This is an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 18-28 to come together to have genuine input to help shape the Policy so it reflects young mobs voices, experiences and aspirations for education.

🔗 Register via link:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=g5MCyXZrbUasKHQhGSTiOOFi3LsYJ2JKjgIBa-bC_dBUQTdVSVVQUjk1VDNCWFNCSFVPS0Q4SjNHOCQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
❗Select 'Rubibi (Broome)' when filling out the form.

This workshop will be held in partnership with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation.

18/09/2025

✨ New Logo, Same Mission ✨
After 10 years, we’ve refreshed our look - but our mission hasn’t changed.
Our original logo was created by Krystal Hurst, Worimi artist and owner of Gillawara Arts, and Kimiah Alberts, Gungalu, Koinjmal, Yiman, and South Sea Islander graphic designer and owner of Wantok Designs.
We are a diverse group of young people, from many Countries and rivers, walking together for our right to equitable education.
With our minds, hearts, and hands together as one, we are a powerful force for change, creating a culturally safe education system where our mob can thrive for life.
This update is just the beginning. Stay tuned - there’s more to come!

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Coburg, VIC
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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.niyec.com/, https://linktr.ee/niyec

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