YERTA is Kaurna for Country. When we care for Country, the Country will care for us. The YERTA team is like Country, building strength through knowledge sharing and practical support. When we build on the strengths of our families, the families build stronger communities.​​​

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What We Offer

KWY’s YERTA Program - Young people Empowered to Re-engage Towards Achievement, provides a whole-of-family response to addressing school attendance and engagement.

 

YERTA is aimed at improving attendance and engagement in schools for Aboriginal children and young people at both primary and high school.

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Practitioners will work with families to identify and address barriers to school attendance, build upon their children’s wellbeing and education, while simultaneously supporting schools to increase cultural responsivity. YERTA provides outreach, meeting families where they feel safe, such as in their homes, schools, or within the local community.

 

This is a collaborative response between KWY, Department of Education and Department of Human Services.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, the young person must:​

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

• Be enrolled at a school identified as being a part of the program (see below Locations)

• Missed 35+ days of school in a school term

 

Get Started

• YERTA is currently only accepting referrals directly from the Department of Education.

 

Locations​

• Avenues College

• Blair Athol North B-6 School

• LeFevre High School

• LeFevre Peninsula Primary School

• Ocean View College

• Roma Mitchell Secondary College

• Woodville High School

• Woodville Gardens Primary School

• Woodville Primary