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Getting children to school is the Australian Government’s number one priority for Indigenous people. That’s because going to school and being at school every day gives every child the best chance for a good start in life.

Beagle Bay Store on the Dampier Peninsula of Western Australia is under new management, providing employment opportunities and a bigger variety of fresh food for the local community.

Ed Rontji can’t conceal his excitement about the future of his Ntaria community. As a respected Arrente elder and traditional custodian of the land around Ntaria, Ed has seen a lack of infrastructure and jobs lead to many residents leaving for better opportunities in Alice Springs or further afield. But things are changing for the better.

“I’m really happy to come and do this work, being a School Attendance Officer. I like to pick up kids and talk to them and encourage them to come to school.”

When Halls Creek football team Lil’ Man’s Saints took out the 2013 Garnduwa Festival, they had more than just sport on their minds.