Feppi

Feppi, the Northern Territory Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, was established in the late 1970s to gather and convey Aboriginal views on education to the Minister for Education. Its membership and role were redefined in 1991.  They included advising the Minister for Education on all aspects of Aboriginal education, participating on appropriate national bodies, consulting with communities, and assisting communities address education challenges.

"Membership is a Chairperson, nine regional representatives - Arnhem, Barkly, Darwin, VRD, Katherine, West Darwin, Pitjantjatjara, Lake Mackay and Alice Springs/Sandover - and nine specialist members - Employment and Training, TAFE, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers, Secondary Education, Non-Government, Aboriginal Students, Early Childhood, Primary Education and Higher Education. Feppi Council is serviced by a small secretariat based in Darwin and one person in Alice Springs." (Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, 1996. p. 61-62)

Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. (1996). Report on the Provision of School Education Services for Remote Aboriginal Communities in the Northern Territory. Public Accounts Committee Report no. 27. https://parliament.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/363903/Provision-of-School-Services-to-Communities.pdf