Doomadgee State School in North West Queensland has a creative answer to keeping students learning and engaged during COVID-19.
Doomadgee
Doomadgee is a community in the northwest of Queensland, around 630 kilometres by road to Mount Isa, and 140 kilometres east of the Northern Territory border.
Traditional Owners: Gangalidda and the Waanyi people
Languages: English
Population (ABS 2016 Census): 1405
For more information, see North Queensland Regional Office.
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26 Aug 2016
Elijah Douglas from Doomadgee recently travelled to New York city to share his experience of teaching and preserving his Aboriginal culture with other Indigenous leaders from around the world at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
28 Apr 2015
Doomadgee DJ Sai Matainavora’s breakfast show Respected Doomadgee’s Education is inspiring kids to go to school and winning awards while he’s at it.
4 Nov 2014
At 17, Elijah Douglas has already travelled from Doomadgee to Gallipoli. He has set himself goals to get a good education before returning to his community with a qualification to work with his people.
