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Prior to 1950 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were excluded from tertiary education. The first tertiary courses completed by Indigenous students was in teh 1950s. 16 years later, Charles Perkins was the first Indigenous Australian to earn a higher degree. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney in 1966.
30 years after Indigenous Australians being allowed to enter tertiary education the first PhD achieved was awarded to Bill Jonas. Bill studied a PhD in geography from the University of Papua New Guinea in 1980. In the 80s Tertiary entry programs began and less than 5 indigenous PhD graduates a year.
The 1990s saw higher education research centres of excellence created at in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales at five universities. At this point in time there were 55 Indigenous Australians with PhDs.
The establishment of development and support centres at most major tertiary institutions came in 2000s. Between 2007-2012, 143 Indigenous Australians received PhDs. At 2014 the Census and Department of Education data showed more than 400 Indigenous Australians had PhDs.
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Prior to 1950 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were excluded from tertiary education. The first tertiary courses completed by Indigenous students was in teh 1950s. 16 years later, Charles Perkins was the first Indigenous Australian to earn a higher degree. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney in 1966.
30 years after Indigenous Australians being allowed to enter tertiary education the first PhD achieved was awarded to Bill Jonas. Bill studied a PhD in geography from the University of Papua New Guinea in 1980. In the 80s Tertiary entry programs began and less than 5 indigenous PhD graduates a year.
The 1990s saw higher education research centres of excellence created at in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales at five universities. At this point in time there were 55 Indigenous Australians with PhDs.
The establishment of development and support centres at most major tertiary institutions came in 2000s. Between 2007-2012, 143 Indigenous Australians received PhDs. At 2014 the Census and Department of Education data showed more than 400 Indigenous Australians had PhDs.