All together, we are growing up our young people, strong & proud.
Our story
At our core Nalderun creates empowering education and employment opportunities for First Nations young people at the foothills of Liyanganyuk Banyul, on Djaara Country.
Nalderun is the Djaara word for All Together. Together with the broader community we are growing our young people strong and proud through connection to Community, Country, and Culture.
Our Programs
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Our people
Uncle Rick Nelson
CHAIR & SENIOR ELDER DJAARA
Pauline Bolch
DIRECTOR
NON-INDIGENOUS
Uncle Ron Murray
DIRECTOR
WAMBA WAMBA
Aunty Paulette Nelson
ELDER & CULTURAL ADVISOR
WAMBA WAMBA
Kelly-Ann Blake
DIRECTOR
WADAWURRUNG
Kath Coff
CEO
YORTA YORTA
Bed Reid
DIRECTOR
PALAWA
Chase Norfolk
FIRST NATIONS YOUTH LEADERS & BUSH TUCKER PLACE CO-MANAGER
BUANDIG
Our Impact
Over the past 15 years we have seen our children become stronger, proud and deadly. We know their future, and the future for their children's children is safe, having created programs and ways of being and teaching over many years. Taking a holistic, intergenerational and strength-based approach, our programs respond to the challenges young people often face in the mainstream education system.
We invite you to support us achieve our vision!
Nalderun’s vision is to walk together as equals towards a future where local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are connected to Country and Culture, and are strong, proud, and empowered.
We are an Aboriginal run and led not-for-profit organisation, a registered Charity with Deductible Gift Recipient status. All donations are tax deductible.
Our Learning Way
Nalderun came about through the work and legacy of Uncle Brien Nelson and Aunty Julie McHale, who believed that sharing is the way forward for everyone.
At Nalderun, we contribute to systems change by supporting and training teachers, local schools and local leaders with our ways of teaching and curriculum that follow our protocols.
Come learn with us our way!
Our Learning Way
Online Education Place
This is our online portal for Educators. To gain access to this portal, you need to have completed our Indigenous Worldviews training.
Training for Educators, Local Leaders & Allies
Learn about Indigenous Worldviews and perspectives and reflect on your own cultural values.
Incursions with Our First Nations Elders & Teachers
Meet our First Nations teachers and Elders who share their knowledge with generosity and pride.
Indigenous Relational Worldviews Training
4 HOUR TRAINING with KATH COFF
Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation deliver a long running and highly effective yarning training program designed to assist non-Indigenous people, education centres and organisations work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Nalderun believe that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities are supported by non-Indigenous Australians who have open hearts and minds, amazing things can happen for the whole community and the way forward is together, walking side by side.
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