ABSTRACT

This chapter focuses on the Anangu Teacher Education Program (ANTEP), which was designed for Aboriginal men and women from a traditionally oriented background who wish to undertake greater professional responsibilities in teaching in their own communities. The ANTEP has been specifically designed for Aboriginal adults who are living a traditional lifestyle in Central Australia and who wish to undertake professional responsibilities in schools in their communities. The reasons for the predominance of Aboriginal women in tertiary education courses are varied and complex. The evidence would suggest, however, that enthusiasm for school work. Aboriginal women's interest in further education may be affected by their contemporary political activism. With the pressures for increasing self-management, Aboriginal people recognize the need for literacy, numeracy and technical skills in order to manage their own affairs effectively. The programme providers and ANTEP course development team cannot yet identify the long-term implications for curriculum units developed through negotiations with the predominantly female students undertaking this study.