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Orange's Ngurang-gu Yalbilinya program changing Indigenous boys' lives

Alana Calvert
July 14 2021 - 6:00pm
NEW SCHOOL RULES: Tim Bennett teaching a class on essay-writing at Ngurang-gu Yalbilinya ("place of learning"). PHOTOS: JUDE KEOGH
NEW SCHOOL RULES: Tim Bennett teaching a class on essay-writing at Ngurang-gu Yalbilinya ("place of learning"). PHOTOS: JUDE KEOGH

An Australian-first education program which was spearheaded by members of Orange's own Indigenous community is already seeing dramatic change in the lives of the teenage boys it supports.

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Alana Calvert

Alana Calvert

Journalist

Print and digital reporter covering general news in Orange NSW, with specific interest in stories relating to animal welfare, social affairs and issues impacting regional communities. Previously with: Yahoo News Australia, SBS Radio, HuffPost Australia and APN/News Regional Media in south-west Queensland. Our Watch/Walkley Foundation Fellow for 2021. Contact me at: alanacalvert@centralwesterndaily.com.au

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