A thematic history of bilingual education in the Northern Territory
A thematic history of bilingual education in the Northern Territory Book Section
History of Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory: People, Programs and Policies
- Author(s): Devlin, Brian, Disbray, Samantha, Devlin, Nancy
- Secondary Author(s): Devlin, Brian Clive, Disbray, Samantha, Devlin, Nancy Regine Friedman
- Published: 2017
- Publisher: Springer Singapore
- ISBN: 978-981-10-2078-0
Abstract: In 1950 Robert Menzies, then Prime Minister of Australia, was party to a little known, high-level agreement which acknowledged that in some circumstances a bilingual approach in education might be the best way to reach more traditionally oriented Aboriginal students in remote areas of the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia.
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2078-0_1
- Publisher Location: Singapore
- Keywords: Language Policy, Aboriginal People, Northern Territory, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Program