sally

Sally, a non-Indigenous educator, has dedicated two decades to working exclusively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in education. Her career began with specialist teaching roles at Tagai College in the Torres Strait, laying the foundation for her ongoing work on the mainland. Sally has held various roles, including Director of Thursday Island Child Care Centre, Early Years teacher, and Academic Lecturer. She also served as Manager for Indigenous Education, influencing Queensland's Indigenous Education landscape significantly. Her notable work with the Cherbourg Aboriginal community and the Ration Shed Museum garnered commendation from the Minister for Education. Sally's passion lies in embedding Indigenous stories into the National Curriculum. She was part of the award-winning Kids in Action team and received recognition at the Educational Publishing Australia Awards in 2020 for her project "Our Land, Our Stories."

Design and Technology opportunities to embed First Nations perspectives

Education /

After the recent DATTA (Design and Technology Teachers Association) National Conference in Brisbane, I am making available my PowerPoint, curriculum links and ideas of how you can embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island perspectives within this Key Learning Area. Every Learning Area within the Australian Curriculum has the opportunity to embed First Nations perspectives within […]

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Waste Education Queensland

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FREE Waste Education for Schools – Caring for Country The Waste in the classroom guides are designed to support teachers by providing easy-to-use, stand-alone activities that develop student understanding about waste issues.  You can also find it at https://wasteeducation-qld.org/ This guide enables educators to connect to and embed: Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines—QCAA Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and

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WINNER – Queensland Reconciliation Award – Partnerships Category

Community, Education /

OMG!! We are pinching ourselves right now. Kids in Action has just been named the State winner of the partnerships category for the 2020 Queensland Reconciliation Awards. This award affirms our deep respect and relationship with the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi/ Gubbi Gubbi peoples who guide our work and add immeasurable value to the program. Thank

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