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Wadeye student Amaya Chula hopes her university acceptance will inspire others in remote Northern Territory communities

Most Australian students do not have to contend with a different language, climate and culture when they start high school, but Amaya Chula did. 

She's among thousands of Aboriginal students from around Australia who undertake secondary education interstate, away from their families and country.

For Amaya, that meant leaving the scorching heat of Wadeye in the remote Northern Territory to start high school in Bright, a small town in Victoria's alpine region.

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