IN-DEPTH: Remote Indigenous Family Seeks Support to Keep Their Kids At Home

Remote Queensland parents are pushing for assistance to stop their kids having to move away from home to attend high school.

A stockman rides his horse as he leads another down a road towards the cattle yards in the outback town of Windorah, Queensland, Australia, August 11, 2017. Reuters/David Gray/File Photo

A remote indigenous community near Burketown, in the far northwest region of Queensland, is pushing for help to keep their families together.

It’s a struggle, as their kids get older, study options disappear, forcing many to send their children away for higher education.