Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri

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Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri is a respected Tiwi Elder and community leader, known for his high-level governance experience and cultural authority.

With decades of service across education, health, and leadership, he brings deep insight and a lifelong commitment to empowering self-determined, culturally strong communities.

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  • Support for building trust and resolving conflict through culturally grounded mediation strategies, including the Ponki community-police model. Pirrawayingi helps strengthen relationships between institutions and communities through reconciliation planning and culturally informed dialogue.

  • Support for schools, universities, and community programs in delivering culturally relevant education. Pirrawayingi champions bilingual learning, cultural mentoring, and leadership development to empower the next generation with confidence, identity, and purpose.

  • Guidance to help organisations respectfully engage with Indigenous communities through cultural governance frameworks, Traditional Owner consultation, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent processes. Strengthen your decisions with cultural integrity and community backing.

  • Development of culturally responsive justice pathways that prioritise healing, accountability, and reintegration. Drawing on decades of leadership and the nationally recognised Elders Visiting Program, Pirrawayingi helps design programs that restore, not just punish.

  • Expert advice on embedding Indigenous rights and values into ESG strategies and policy development. From land and sea rights to ethical stakeholder engagement, Pirrawayingi ensures your approach reflects accountability, respect, and true partnership.

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Pirrawyingi

With over 40 years of frontline and executive experience, Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri offers a rare and powerful combination of cultural authority and strategic leadership.

From founding community-led education boards to negotiating township leases and advising on national policy, his career spans classrooms, council chambers, and international stages. He has developed practical justice programs, advanced Indigenous governance, and championed education reform rooted in cultural knowledge. For those working in policy, education, or community engagement, Pirrawayingi provides trusted insight and proven capability grounded in lived experience.

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Whether you're seeking guidance on cultural governance, community engagement or education partnerships we welcome your enquiry.

Reach out to explore how we can walk alongside your organisation with respect, cultural insight, and decades of experience grounded in Tiwi leadership.