The 24-year-old spends her days teaching in a remote Aboriginal community in Watarru, South Australia, and is clocking up some experiences she’ll never forget.

A long way from her hometown Mildura, Ms Strong has immersed herself in the outback life.

“It’s challenging in every way but it’s also very rewarding,” she said.

“You’re more than just a teacher.

“You go from teaching during the day to having a student knock at the door at 9pm asking for an icy pole or a bandage.”

Working at a Reception to Year 12 school, Ms Strong has been welcomed into the close-knit Aboriginal community.

“There are only two teachers, a principal and two Aboriginal staff at the school,” she said.

“There are 12 students and about 30 people in the community altogether.

“I’ve been told that it’s one of the most isolated school’s in the southern hemisphere.

“We’re about 150km from the next community and the closest big town is seven hours away.”

And, coming home to Mildura for a weekend is not an option.

“It’s about 30 hours from home,” Ms Strong said.

“There is a little store in the community with some of the essentials but we take a lot of the supplies in with us.

“And a truck delivers groceries once a fortnight.”

With one year at Watarru under her belt, Ms Strong plans to spend at least another year in the outback.

“When I finished uni I decided I wanted to go somewhere where teachers were needed and I really wanted to work with Indigenous kids,” she said.

While she is forced to deal with isolation and language barriers, Ms Strong is having the time of her life.

“Some of the highlights would be camping at the waterhole for my birthday and taking my class on camp to Adelaide,” she said.

“Seeing them in the big wide world was really exciting.

“And, the community is just awesome.

“Language does present a challenge because the only time they speak English is at school.

“The rest of the time they speak Pitjantjatjara.