Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

FOCUS TEACHER PROGRAM 2016:

LEADERSHIP & LEARNING

DAY 2

COURSE INFORMATION
This workshop is intended for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Focus Teachers and school leaders with responsibility for ATSI education.

Course Content

In this workshop, Ren will be exploring aspects of Aboriginal spirituality and what relevance this has for Australian society. He will also explore the notion of an Australian spirituality and what this might look like.

Guest Presenter: Ren Perkins

Ren was born in South East Queensland and has family connections with the Quandamooka People from North Stradbroke Island, and the Aboriginal Community at Cherbourg, Queensland. Ren is proud of his Aboriginal heritage, and would like to contribute to his people through education.

Ren has had 14 years’ experience working in Adult Vocational Education for TAFE NSW. He spent most of this time working with Aboriginal communities to develop and deliver vocational programs in line with community needs. He has also worked with the Aboriginal Employment Strategy, a strategy designed to assist Aboriginal people to find meaningful employment by creating partnerships with local employers. During the last five years, Ren was employed by the Faculty of Theology at the Brisbane campus of Australian Catholic University (ACU). His research focus is on Indigenous spirituality, especially focusing on the works of Fr Eugene Stockton.  

Ren has worked in Aboriginal education for many years, and had seen the benefits that education can provide for all Indigenous people.

Currently, Ren is the Executive Officer – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC). A broad overview of this role encompasses Aboriginal and Torres Strait education in Queensland Catholic schools. This includes national and state policies which have an effect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school children.

AITSL AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE

• Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
• Standard 2: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
• Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
• Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
• Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
  

WHEN
Friday, 3 June 2016, 9.00am to 4.00pm
Registration at 8.45am

WHERE
Tauondi College

1 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide SA 5015

Closing date for registration is Friday 27 May 2016.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please advise of any dietary requirements

TRT may be available upon request for schools with 5 or less ATSI students

CONTACT DETAILS 

For registration enquiries, please contact Kathy Stringer on 8301 6653 or email Kathy.stringer@cesa.catholic.edu.au