The Nambucca Valley Christian Community School student is in her final months of high school, but she's already completed the course that has given her unbridled access to a rosy future.

On June 28, she graduated from the Miimi Djuul Class of 2019 with a Certificate III in Community Services; a pathway program for NSW Indigenous students who want to pursue a career in the police force.

"I felt proud of myself when I graduated, and I know I made my Mum proud."

The two-year TAFE-based course had such an impact on her that she intends to start the adult program in January - the next step on her journey to becoming an Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer (ACLO).

ACLOs are responsible for providing advice and support to police in the management of Aboriginal issues, and help to provide open lines of communication and identify barriers between local police and Indigenous groups.

These officers have been vital to improving the culture within the police force over the past 25 years, and helping to minimise the disproportionate rate of Aboriginal incarceration.

A 2017 report into police responses to domestic violence (DV) by the NSW Ombudsman found the challenges in policing DV could be dramatically improved by increasing the number of female ACLOs across the state.

With domestic violence incidents making up two thirds of the caseload of the Nambucca Valley police force, Teagen will be an incredibly important proponent in improving the wellbeing of our community when she comes on board.

NVCCS head of welfare and careers adviser Tim Davis helped to facilitate Teagen's journey through the course via distance education, and travelled with her to Dubbo to watch her graduate.

"It was wonderful to see her realise this opportunity," he said. "It was a big moment for her, after two years of work."

During that time she attended a fortnightly video conference at the Macksville TAFE, and once a term she would head out to Dubbo to do a week of face-to-face learning there.

But Teagen's most memorable experience was heading down to Sydney with students from all over NSW for a tour of the police headquarters, including the drug force and the forensics department.

She is the first student from NVCCS to graduate from the program, and the school couldn't be more delighted for her.

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