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Teaching for cultural diversity:Australian Indigenous perspectives in
curriculum and workforce quality
Professor Peter Buckskin PSM, FACE Dean: Indigenous Scholarship, Engagement and Research
University of South Australia
Presentation to the 17th UNESCO-APEID International Conference29-31 October, Bangkok, Thailand
Teachers for the Future we Want
Paper• Australian Indigenous peoples
• Recent reforms in Australian schools• Indigenous education policy
• Two practical initiatives• Digital resources and links
Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information.Article 15:1
Indigenous people today• 700,000 Indigenous people• 21% live in remote areas• 2.5% of the total population• 5% of school students are
Indigenous• 1.3% of teachers are
Indigenous
Pre-colonisation• 700 language groups• 750,000 people
The majority of Australian Indigenous peoplelive in urban areas and regional centres
Australian Indigenous teachers at MATSITI forums
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people studying teaching degree
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander school students
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults
Year 12 completionAustralian Tertiary Admissions Rank
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople teaching in school
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in
post-graduate study
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers
not employed in schools
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in school leadership positions
Completed teaching degreeApplication for employment (teaching) in schools
Changed course
Exited from
study or teaching
Credit transferNegotiated entry
Post-graduateentry
VET pathways /Foundation studies
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studyand Career Pathways into Teaching
Title
#OurMobTeach: Promoting teaching as a career of choice
www.aitsl.edu.au/initial-teacher-education/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-education
3Rs of Teaching (RRR):Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation
Focus Area 1.4Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Focus Area 2.4Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous andnon-Indigenous Australians
www.rrr.edu.au
3Rs of Teaching (RRR):Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation
Development of a unit outline and content to support the provision of initial teacher education to improve teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.
www.rrr.edu.au
RRR Website RRR Unit Outline
www.rrr.edu.au
RRR Modules
Know yourself – know your world
Know your students (Focus Area 1.4)
Know what you teach (Focus Area 2.4)
www.matsiti.edu.au/apeid