Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Cultural Safety and Respect and how it relates to your school

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Build the knowledge and capacity of all staff, ensuring your school is culturally safe, respectful and responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families. Gain an understanding of cultural respect, relationships and reconciliation thereby building communities that are radically equitable. This course builds the capacity of participants to lead and respond respectfully and examines assumptions and stereotypes. 

COURSE INFORMATION

Venue:
Catholic Education Office, Room 6
116 George St
THEBARTON SA 5031

Morning tea and lunch provided

Please note that parking is not available on site. However, refer to this map to park in the Queen of Angels Church car park.

There are roadworks in George Street, Thebarton expected to cause traffic delays until June 2018. Traffic is restricted to one lane travelling west. Traffic cannot enter George Street from South Road. 

INTENDED FOR

School leaders in Catholic Schools

FACILITATOR/S

Dr Roma Aloisi
Is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and spiritual woman, first generation Australian of Calabrian heritage. Roma has enjoyed a multi-disciplinary educational career as: teacher and school based leader Currently Senior Education Advisor: ATSI Education & Senior Secondary Education, Roma’s diverse academic background spans interests across: education, theology and gender-race-ethnicities. Roma’s Doctoral thesis: Speaking the Unspeakable. Interrogating leadership: gender-race-ethnicity in Australian Catholic Education was nominated for two research awards. Roma also received a Transformational Leadership in Indigenous Education award from the University of Adelaide.

Jonathan Lindsay-Tjapaltjarri Hermawan
A multi-cultural and multi-lingual man whose cultural and spiritual home is Walungurru (Kintore) Community near the NT/WA border. He is a qualified teacher/educator and is currently the Central Australia Manager for Red Dust Role Models. Jonathan is an Indigenous Education Ambassador for the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, 2015 NT NAIDOC Award recipient and a prominent motivational speaker on the importance of schooling and learning for life. Since 2012 Jonathan’s commitment, support and contribution to the work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Team has been considerable and extensive.

AITSL STANDARDS:

Standard 2: know the content and how to teach it
2.1 content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

Standard 6: engage in professional learning
6.2 engage in professional learning and improve practice
6.3 engage with colleagues and improve practice

Standard 7: engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and community
7.1 meet professional ethics and responsibilities
7.2 comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements
7.4 engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Registration : closes Friday, 9th February 2018

For further information regarding registration:

Susan Barker
Catholic Education Office
Ph  8301 6682
susan.barker@cesa.catholic.edu.au