Kurtakalku Maya (Children's Learning Place) – the Port Hedland Education Partnership – is a partnership between the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation, Aboriginal community members, BHP Billiton, the Department of Education, Emplyment and Wrokplace Relations and the West Australian  Department of Education.

Project Background
Prior to the project commencing, BHP Billiton commissioned a detailed consultation process with the local Indigenous community to determine what their desired outcomes were for the education of their children and what strategies could be put in place to achieve them.

The study recommended that the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation Partnership for Success project would provide an appropriate model to meet their objectives. Following further public meetings, the project commenced in 2002.

The students involved in the program developed the logo, motto ‘The Partnership for Our Future’ and a Charter.

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A Steering Committee oversees the project and provides strategic level management. The Steering Committee includes representatives from all Partnership organisations:

• The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation
• BHP Billiton Iron Ore
• Australian Department of Education, Science and Training
• Western Australian Department of Education and Training
• Community members

ENRICHMENT CENTRE
An Enrichment Centre, located at 17 Lawson Street in South Hedland, operates throughout the year. The Enrichment Centre is a duplex refurbished by BHP Billiton. It contains offices, Internet workstations and student work areas, a kitchen and outdoor recreation areas.