We need to increase our expectations of what Aboriginal people can achieve. Bridging and access courses are fine, but are not suitable to be included in teacher education courses. … Many people take on teacher education courses for self-improvement and something to do, but drop out prior to finishing or very early in their careers. This tells us two things:that the job is too hard given their abilities;they were perhaps not teacher material to begin with.(Buckley, 1996, p. 27)