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“HARMONY IN BETWEEN” Indigenous Perspectives across and beyond the curriculum. Diocese of Rockhampton. 415,000 square kilometres 39 schools, 29 primary, 10 secondary Approx 15,000 students (520 Indigenous) 1730 staff (40 Indigenous). MISSION. GLOBAL SPECIFICS. DETAILS. (McArdle, 2001).
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“HARMONY IN BETWEEN” Indigenous Perspectives across and beyond the curriculum
Diocese of Rockhampton 415,000 square kilometres 39 schools, 29 primary, 10 secondary Approx 15,000 students (520 Indigenous) 1730 staff (40 Indigenous)
MISSION GLOBAL SPECIFICS DETAILS (McArdle, 2001)
Harmony in Between VISION As educators in Catholic schools, walking in partnership with Indigenous communities, we journey with learners to find meaning for life.
Harmony in Between MISSION STATEMENT With Jesus as our guide, it is our purpose to enrich the experiences of all our learners with different ways of knowing and doing, to lead them to reflect on these perspectives and to act in inclusive and socially just ways.
POLICY FRAMEWORK • MCEETYA, Australian Directions in Indigenous Education 2005-2008 • National Goals for Indigenous education • QLD Studies Authority Indigenous Perspectives Statement • QCEC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Education Policy 2007 • Diocese of Rockhampton, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, 2006 • Deaths in Custody
CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGS An Indigenous world view is grounded in the relationship between • Country • law/lore • spirituality • contemporary issues
Indigenous perspectives are particular and unique ways of knowing, doing and being. When they are present in the curriculum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island perspectives influence:
Culturally inclusive teaching, learning and assessment practices(how) Curriculum content and delivery(what) Balanced representations (who) Culturally and communally inclusive Environments (where)
Supporting documents • Protocols • Criteria for selecting resources • Using the right words