About Us

Background

The Groote Education Board (formally, Groote Eylandt Bickerton Island Primary College Aboriginal Corporation) has been established to fulfil the wishes of the Anindilyakwa people on all aspects of education from birth to age 25. We have been given responsibility by the Anindilyakwa Land Council to coordinate the education elements of the Local Decision Making agreements we have with the Northern Territory Government.

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Governance

GEBIPCAC is registered under the Office of Registrar of Indigenous Corporation, and has been operating since 2018. GEBIPCAC is led by a board of directors that reflects the population of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago, and is supported by a staff responsible for implementing GEBIPCAC’s goals of support students in achieving success in their education, and in developing the future structures for improving education across the archipelago.

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Our key partners

Resilience


Strength

Ability

Confidence

Competence


Adaptability

Tenacity

What we do

Our Focus Areas

Local Decision Making

Local Decision Making

The Groote Archipelago Local Decision Making Agreement was signed on 14 November 2018, establishing a formal partnership between the Anindilyakwa Land Council and the Northern Territory Government. The agreement outlines the …

Student support

Student support

Anindilyakwa students currently attend four schools across the Archipelago. Three of these schools, Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra receive financial support to provide services including a school nutrition program and attendance …

College and Curriculum

College and Curriculum

Under the Local Decision Making Agreement, the Groote Eylandt community will lead the construction and development of a new boarding college, initially for students in years 3 to 6. The …

Partnership development

Partnership development

The ongoing success of our college and the long-term sustainability of a whole-of-Eylandt schooling system requires the development and maintenance of key partners. This will ensure that funding, resources, business …

Boarding

Boarding

We are updating this page, so check back soon! For many years it has been common for Groote Eylandt kids to go away for boarding school. This is one of …

Some of our work

Key Projects

Wurriyukwayuwa-langwa College
Language resource development
The King’s School partnership

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