"100 indigenous pupils in Sydney independent schools."

A hand up rather than handout
By Michael Duffy
February 18, 2006
A cultural shift is taking place in Sydney's elite secondary boarding schools. They're taking - in some cases actively seeking - Aboriginal pupils from the country. It's a big change from the days when they would have been aghast at the idea of mixing white and black kids from such hugely different backgrounds. But it's not an alternative to existing welfare, it's an addition - and this is part of its appeal to business people and professionals. They can see they're making a difference to individual lives through high-quality education - something they themselves value - and with results that can be measured.