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How much do you know about the diversity of Aboriginal culture in Australia?

By Dr Tracy Woodroffe Many mainstream classrooms in Australia are perceived as monocultural and monolingual (Morrison et al., 2019). This perception could also be extended to the composition of the teaching workforce (Santoro, 2007). Unfortunately, considering this, the teaching and learning taking place could be quite limiting and exclude Australia’s rich history and First Nations people.
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Learning Indigenous history through ‘Story Time’

In the lead-up to NAIDOC Week 2019, Story Box Library will release the latest video in its Indigenous Story Time series, which aims to assist students in developing a greater understanding of different cultures, languages and beliefs. Read More

SBS launches Indigenous-led resources

Ahead of the upcoming NAIDOC Week, SBS Learn has launched new classroom resources that aim to support learning around the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Read More