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Preparing future leaders at Cullunghutti

05 September 2019
Children and Schooling
Large sign in foreground with the words Cullunghutti Aboriginal Children and Family Centre. In the background is a building with shrubs and around it. Behind the building is a sail and a clear blue sky.

Learn about the centre in Nowra preparing Aboriginal leaders for the future.

The Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre is preparing the community leaders of the future.

Situated in Nowra, NSW, the centre takes a holistic approach to teaching Dharawal children to respect their Elders and their culture.

Watch how the centre supports the youngest saltwater people of the east coast and their families.

Find out more

The National Indigenous Australians Agency is investing in children’s early years to build on the strengths of culture and education which sets the course for a future of prosperity and opportunity. It supports the Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy’s Children and Schooling Stream.

For more information, see Welcome to Cullunghutti and Preserving language at Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre.