Aboriginal Cultural Insights
Draft online modules for University of South Australia students.
Author: RRR Project Team
Multicultural education
Multicultural education makes sure that all students have access to inclusive teaching and learning experiences.
Anti-racism strategies
Activity: In groups choose a strategy that has been evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing prejudice and racism.
Social justice campaigns
An outline of community-based strategies to address racism.
Values and education policy
Activity: Explore moral and ethical considerations and values underpinning Australian education policies.
Welcome to Country
A ‘Welcome to Country’ is a practice in which an Indigenous custodian or Elder from a particular traditional area in Australia welcomes people to their land through speech, ceremony or music.
Webinar: Become a more confident teacher of Indigenous studies
Join our expert panel for a 60‐minute, live, free webinar on Wednesday, September 28 at 2pm EST.
Glossary Term: White Australia Policy
Glossary TermThe term White Australia policy comprises various historical policies that effectively only allowed immigrants to Australia from the UK and other European countries.
3Rs launch at ACDE Deans’ forum
The vital importance of improving how Australian students are taught about Respect, Relationships and Reconciliation in schools is central to a Forum on Indigenous Education in Tandarnya (Adelaide) on 17 June 2016.
Australian cross-curriculum priorities
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander priority provides opportunities for all learners to deepen their knowledge of Australia by engaging with the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.
Illustrations of practice
Concepts: use of AITSL Illustrations of Practice
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday.
The Rabbits: Part 2
Assessment: As a class, or in groups, develop a mind map about the story The Rabbits, by John Marsden.
The Rabbits: An allegory of colonisation
Activity: Read the story about the way rabbits have invaded and taken over a country.
Welcome to Country via GPS
Activity: Download a Welcome to Country app and explore welcomes by traditional owners via GPS on your phone.
3Rs @NATSIEC 2015
Presentation by the project leadership team about future plans for the RRR initiative at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Conference (NATSIEC) in Melbourne, 13 November 2015.
Connection to Country
There are over 200 different First Nation groups in Australia, and their names come from their languages, skin groups and regions. Video snapshot from Reconciliation Australia
Teacher education resources
Learning and teaching resources
Equity and life outcomes
Activity: Consider the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in education and life outcomes.
Digital content in your classroom
Activity: The Scootle repository of digital learning content at www.scootle.edu.au contains over 1500 resources on Indigenous Australia.