Home/Professional Development/Episode 8: Ngarrngga and reconciliation
Education plays a key role is shaping future Australian citizens, and so the truth-telling of Ngarrngga allows for a powerful intercultural experience between the very diverse cultural groups within an Australian society.
Ngarrngga Project Director Melitta Hogarth reflects on the historical context of Ngarrngga, and recounts key moments of activism that led to the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge within the Australian Curriculum.
Practical insights for pre-service teachers and all educators into how to respectfully showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems, histories and cultures.
We explore what exactly are the professional responsibilities of all educators to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in their teaching.
Educators explain the responsibility of all educators to go beyond deficit framing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Benny Wilson on why Ngarrngga is an opportunity for all teachers to transcend their comfort zones and deeply engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, knowledge systems and histories.