Warlpiri bilingual education and language programs (1970–2000)

1. Commonwealth announces NT bilingual education push

   Dec 1, 1972Labels: Commonwealth Government, Northern Territory

   • FOBL
   • Whitlam Museum

2. First NT pilot bilingual programs begin

   Jan 1, 1973Labels: Northern Territory, pilot programs

   • FOBL

3. Yuendumu establishes bilingual education program

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Yuendumu School, Warlpiri language

   • MDPI Languages
   • NT Education

4. BRDU founded to produce Warlpiri materials

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: BRDU, Yuendumu School

   • Yuendumu School
   • MDPI Languages

5. Warlpiri dictionary project begins at Yuendumu

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Warlpiri Dictionary, Yuendumu

   • AIATSIS
   • AIATSIS PDF

6. Willowra follows with Warlpiri bilingual program

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Willowra School, Warlpiri program

   • MDPI Languages

7. Warlpiri Theme Cycle developed across communities

   Jan 1, 1980Labels: Warlpiri Theme, Elders and

   • Yuendumu School
   • Yuendumu School

8. Lajamanu starts Warlpiri-English bilingual program

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Lajamanu School, Warlpiri program

   • FOBL
   • MDPI Languages

9. Nyirrpi begins Warlpiri bilingual program

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: Nyirrpi School, Warlpiri program

   • FOBL
   • Yuendumu School

10. Warlpiri dictionary project closes its 1974–1989 phase

    Dec 31, 1989Labels: Warlpiri Dictionary, Yuendumu

    • AIATSIS
    • AIATSIS PDF

11. Hale’s Elementary Warlpiri Dictionary published

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Hale's Dictionary, Warlpiri lexicon

    • AIATSIS PDF

12. Lajamanu bilingual program ceases (first closure)

    Jan 1, 1991Labels: Lajamanu program, Program closure

    • FOBL

13. Lajamanu bilingual program resumes after hiatus

    Jan 1, 1996Labels: Lajamanu program, Program resumption

    • FOBL

14. NT government announces bilingual program phase-out

    Dec 1, 1998Labels: Northern Territory, Policy change

    • FOBL
    • WSWS

15. NT publishes implementation materials for phase-out

    Jan 1, 1999Labels: NT Department, Implementation materials

    • FOBL

16. Warlpiri bilingual network supports multi-school resources

    Jan 1, 1999Labels: BRDU, Warlpiri bilingual

    • Yuendumu School