Our Vision

Ngunnawal Centre will serve its students and clients through the provision of excellent education and development programs on a national basis. Our transition to research and development function will further develop its focus on initiating culturally relevant learning strategies and providing sources of innovation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

The Centre will also provide educational programs that focus on industries, that provide an economic base within those communities and provide community members with management expertise to develop enterprise partnerships, reflecting local and national growth areas. Ngunnawal Centre will be a learning branch that is nationally active but locally responsive.

Mission

Ngunnawal Centre exists to:

• Provide professional and technical education that develops people for leadership and employment; and
• Undertake research programs that address current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community issues within a national and regional community context.

Values

The values that will characterise Ngunnawal Centre as a service provider and will be embraced by both staff and students of the learning branch are: client focus, quality processes, practicality and relevance, cultural imagination, cultural diversity, fairness to all, innovation, learning and personal growth.
Importantly we will value highly ethical behaviour, responsibility and professional points of reference.

Teaching

We are leaders in teaching design, communication and cultural diversity. To explore our diverse range of innovative, practical and relevant academic programs go to UC Units. You will also find other useful information by going to the Future Australian Students pages.

Ngunnawal Centre tailors programs for community clients. These can be delivered in our teaching centre and soon to be developed online programs. In the future the Ngunnawal Centre will develop tailored programs to suit community organisations.

Research

Ngunnawal Centre has the capacity to enter into research and development in these key areas:

• Primary and Secondary teaching styles and practices;
• Strategic Management and Planning;
• Governance Practices for Indigenous Community based service organisations;
• Environmental Sustainability;
• Social Urban and Regional Development;
• Cultural Identity and Diversity; and
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

As an equal partner of the University of Canberra we have the ability to engage a number of on campus research centre and institutes including Cooperative Research Centres.

Nationally

The Ngunnawal Centre is a learning branch with a national focus. We are based in Canberra where we have our main campuses and we are reviewing our services to undertake a wide range of teaching and research activities off the University of Canberra campus.

In partnership with the University of Canberra we also offer many of our qualifications in collaboration with a number of partners around the world. Links with these universities and colleges also allow our students to participate in exchanges and study abroad programs, including cooperative teaching and research programs.

Supporting Ngunnawal Centre

In the current economic environment, educational institutions need to find additional ways of supporting the valuable community work they do.
We do this by seeking mutually beneficial partnerships with Indigenous communities, individuals and businesses.

Ngunnawal Centre Functions

Our functions are to create and communicate knowledge by means of teaching and research of the highest quality while encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate and graduate study and research. The centre will commit to fostering lifelong learning not only to students but to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community as a whole.

All staff of the centre are committed to pursue community activities which benefit our Indigenous society. In exercising our functions, the centre will pay special attention to the needs of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people no matter where they live.