Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of the higher education system for indigenous people in Australia though studying Batchelor College in the Northern Territory. Batchelor College is the only higher educational institution outside the Unified National System of university for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Through studying the characteristics of Batchelor College, it is also possible to clarify the current situation of higher education for indigenous students in Australia.
An educational policy for improving the participation rate of indigenous students to higher education has been implemented in Australia since the end of the 1960's. This was the same period when indigenous people received citizenship in Australia. This policy, which was named the Aboriginal Study Grant Scheme (ABSTUDY), is a Scholarship for indigenous students who want to enter higher education. It is still in effect in the 1990's.
