Free expo seminar on first nations
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Explore creating culturally safe classrooms, embedding Indigenous perspectives, language revitalisation, and educator cultural competency. Sessions cover student wellbeing, community engagement, Indigenous STEM initiatives and career pathways, highlighting the role of Elders and community leaders in enhancing education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Benefits of attending
- Culturally responsive teaching: learn the importance of creating inclusive classrooms that celebrate and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities, languages, and traditions, fostering a sense of belonging and promoting positive student outcomes.
- Embedding first nations perspectives: gain practical approaches to integrate First Nations histories, cultures, and perspectives into the curriculum across all year levels, enriching teaching and learning and supporting cultural awareness.
- Cultural competency development: access training and resources to help non-Indigenous educators respectfully and effectively teach First Nations content, enhancing the cultural responsiveness of teaching practices.
- Language revitalisation and preservation: understand strategies and resources to support Indigenous language learning in schools, emphasizing the importance of language in cultural preservation and student identity.
- Community partnerships: discover ways to build strong, authentic relationships with local Indigenous communities, ensuring that teaching practices are culturally authentic and enriching the overall educational experience.
- Land-based and creative learning: explore land-based and outdoor education methods that connect students to Indigenous ways of knowing and learn how to incorporate traditional and contemporary Indigenous art, music, dance, and storytelling into the classroom to enhance creativity and engagement.
- Promote wellbeing and future opportunities: access tailored programs that address the social and emotional needs of Indigenous students and connect them to cultural and career pathways, empowering their future success.
Who is it for?
- Principals and deputy principals
- Indigenous education officers
- Community engagement officer
- Cultural liaison officers
- Heads of curriculum
- Classroom teachers
- Student wellbeing coordinators
- Language and culture teachers
- Professional learning coordinators
First Nations, Wednesday 11 June 2025
Cultural intelligence meets innovation: Embedding first nations perspectives with Balaa
- Understand how Balaa respects Cultural Protocols, protects Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP), and honours the impact of community perspectives in education.
- Explore how First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing can transform teaching practices, fostering deeper societal understanding and reconciliation.
- Learn how Balaa bridges ancient wisdom and modern AI to embed cultural knowledge systems into classrooms authentically and respectfully.
- Gain insights into the societal importance of embedding First Nations perspectives to create inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe learning environments.
- Discover how Balaa empowers educators to confidently integrate cultural knowledge while adhering to First Nations protocols and ethical practices.
Connecting cultures: Empowering First Nations learning through technology and engagement NSW DoE schools
- Learn how digital tools have played an impactful role in projects centred around Aboriginal culture and community.
- Discover how technology can play an important role in connecting and engaging Aboriginal students to their learning.
- Explore how technology can connect schools to sustainable, authentic and meaningful learnings about Aboriginal cultures, languages and communities.
Amplifying indigenous knowledge in STEM: Bridging cultures for future innovation
Fostering inclusive and effective teaching practices & integrating First Nations culture and perspectives
Teaching Country: Connecting to Country to support Aboriginal perspectives in your classroom
This 60min session, led by Elder and educator Aunty Leanne King from Wingaru Education explores how the concept of Country can be used as a foundation for meaningful learning that supports genuine cultural understanding.
Grounded in authentic voices and led by Aboriginal educators, this session offers practical strategies that support both primary and secondary educators. Teachers will gain an insight into the central role that Country plays in First Nations cultures and learn how to meaningfully embed the concept of Country across subject areas.
Contact us
Sponsorship Enquiries
Arron.Penman@terrapinn.com
Speaking Enquiries:
Elizabeth.Paterson@terrapinn.com
Marketing Enquiries:
Natalie.Mcclelland@terrapinn.com
Start-Up Enquiries
Joseph.Zeko@terrapinn.com
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