Wili Suluma

Dr Wili Suluma, BEd, PGDE, GC(Tertiary Tchg), PGDE(Tertiary Tchg), MEd(Research), MSc(Science Ed), PhD., is a Lecturer in Indigenous education. His experience includes teaching and school leadership in remote communities of the Northern Territory. His PhD thesis examined the purpose of education for remote Aboriginal students in the Northern Territory of Australia, drawing on the Internal Colonisation Theory and Human Capital Theory. His work focuses on decolonising education and creating more inclusive and equitable learning environments. His research interests include challenging dominant narratives, rethinking curriculum, and centering Indigenous and marginalised voices in educational spaces. He advocates for educational systems that reflect diverse epistemologies and ontologies and actively engage in practices that interrogate colonial legacies in pedagogy, policy, and institutional structures.