"How do teachers and schools identify and improve their understanding of local Victorian Aboriginal identities?"

The activities in this module will get you thinking more about reconciling in-school practice that is respectful to contemporary Victorian Aboriginal identities.

On completion of this module you will reflect upon and thinking about your own learning experiences of indigenous Australia, consider stereotypical images and understandings of Aboriginal people; identify your local Aboriginal community; and locate Departmental guidance in acknowledging local Aboriginal community into school practice.

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Instructions:Connect to Google (images)

Type in: Aboriginal people

When you're looking at these images consider the age, gender and geographical location.

Consider what they're doing and how different or similar they are to you.

Instructions:

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When you're looking at these images consider the age, gender and geographical location.

Consider their stories and how different or similar they are to you.

Compare what you see and think about what happens to the aboriginal voices when you have Aboriginal people from the local area talk about who they are.

To effectively engage with Aboriginal students, families and communities it is vital that teachers and school staff recognise and support local expressions of Aboriginality to enable the provision of respectful curriculum, classroom and school practices.

Click on the buttons below to learn more.

Many Victorian schools acknowledge and celebrate the Traditional Owners of the local area.

Follow this link to learn why Welcome to Country is so important.

Click on the img to follow the link to the DET webpage that guides schools through the protocols of Welcoming and Acknowledging Country.






 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 

Results

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Congratulations you have completed the first part of Module 1. It is now time to complete your checklist.

The checklist will allow you to assess your school practice and give you suggested action items to help make your school inclusive of Aboriginal people.

Enter your name in the box below and choose submit to begin the checklist.

We fly the Aboriginal flag

  
We fly the Torres Strait Islander flag

  
We celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Celebrations (NAIDOC) week.

  
We invite our Elders to Welcome visitors to Country at significant events.

  
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers visit our school.

  
We provide the opportunity for children to learn traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, music and art.

  
We have examples of both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural artifacts on display.

  
We have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander murals in the school.

  
The school has made connections with local Elders.

  
We Acknowledge Country at our school assemblies.

  
We develop opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff to feel connected to our school.

  
Culture and Identity are recognised as significant in the mental health and wellbeing of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, staff and community.

  
We have a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education cultural room.

  
Our school provides training and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and community members.

  
We have Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander members on our school council.

  
The school celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student learning successes.

  
The school invites successful ex-students and community members to provide motivation to our current students.

  
We have a strong and transparent anti-racism policy in action.

  
We are a health promoting school.

  

Thank You for completing the checklist

To save and print your checklist you will need to:

  1. Click on the Generate Checklist Button
  2. To print - Right Click and then select Save Page As
  3. Open Page and then Right Click and Print

# Checklist Question Answer
Name  
1 We fly the aboriginal flag  
2 We fly the Torres straight islander flag  
3 We celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Celebrations (NAIDOC) week.  
4 We invite our Elders to Welcome visitors to Country at significant events.  
5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers visit our school.  
6 We provide the opportunity for children to learn traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, music and art.  
7 We have examples of both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural artifacts on display  
8 We have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander murals in the school.  
9 The school has made connections with local Elders.  
10 We Acknowledge Country at our school assemblies.  
11 We develop opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff to feel connected to our school.  
12 Culture and Identity are recognised as significant in the mental health and wellbeing of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, staff and community.  
13 We have a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education cultural room.  
14 Our school provides training and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and community members.  
15 We have Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander members on our school council.  
16 We have an adult Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander presence in our classrooms, such as Aboriginal Education Workers working in partnership with teachers within the classroom.  
17 The school celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student learning successes.  
18 The school invites successful ex-students and community members to provide motivation to our current students.  
19 We have a strong and transparent anti-racism policy in action.  
20 We are a health promoting school.