Effective Aboriginal education in Catholic Education in the Dioceses of Wagga Wagga includes the following foundations and are the basis for learning and teaching programs:

• Seeking cultural advice and understanding
• Sharing of Indigenous history
• Student engagement
• Embedding Aboriginal histories and cultures into the school strategic plan
• Building students leadership capacity
• Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students coming together
• Building connections and relationships within and beyond the classroom
• Aboriginal content and perspectives embedded in the school curriculum
• Building staff and students cultural knowledge about Aboriginal culture, histories and experiences
• Building staff cultural competencies
• Valuing Aboriginal culture in the school environment
• The Aboriginal School and Community Worker initiative was introduced to support;
• Aboriginal students and their families.
• Engagement and Connection with local Elders and Community Organisations
• The integration of the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures for all students.

This initiative enhances the priority areas of the National ATSI Education Strategy