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2025 Key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dates

2025 Key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dates

To assist educators with the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in 2025, we have compiled a list of key dates and celebrations. We have expanded our key... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 4 Episode 3: RAP Actions and Visible Respect in Early Education

Educator Yarns Season 4 Episode 3: RAP Actions and Visible Respect in Early Education

Welcome to Episode 3 of "Educator Yarns," where hosts Jessica Staines and Belinda share their expertise on bolstering Early Education environments through Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) initiatives.
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Educator Yarns Season 3 Episode 9: Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives in Family Day Care with Shelby

Educator Yarns Season 3 Episode 9: Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives in Family Day Care with Shelby

  In this episode of Educator Yarns, Jess is joined by Shelby from Homegrown Learning Studio. Shelby shares some ideas about embedding First Nations perspectives into early learning, some of the struggles... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 3 Episode 7: Advocating to Management with Casey Goodman

Educator Yarns Season 3 Episode 7: Advocating to Management with Casey Goodman

  In this episode of Educator Yarns, Jessica discussed with Casey Goodman the importance of getting management on board with your Aboriginal programs. Casey shares how having full organisational advocacy... Read More
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What Educators Should Consider Before Sharing Aboriginal Dreaming Stories

What Educators Should Consider Before Sharing Aboriginal Dreaming Stories

A lot of people refer to the Dreaming as the Dream Time. This can infer that our culture happened or is somehow fixed in time. The Dreaming, however is more... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 18: Interview with Rebecca Burch

Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 18: Interview with Rebecca Burch

In this episode of Educator Yarns, Jessica Speaks with Rebecca Burch, educator and leader at Pottsville Community Preschool located on the Bundjalung Nation, Tweed Shire, Northern NSW. Rebecca discusses her... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 17: Interview with Nicky Hellberg-Smith

Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 17: Interview with Nicky Hellberg-Smith

On The Educator Yarns today, Jessica speaks with New Zealand educator Nicky and her experiences as a linguist and sign language interpreter within the Australian education system and Aboriginal communities... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 16: Interview with Cathy Hope

Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 16: Interview with Cathy Hope

Today’s Guest on The Educator Yarns is Primary School Teacher and Author Cathy Hope to talk about her work and study into string figures and string games. Drawing upon her... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 15: Interview with Rhiannon and Kelly

Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 15: Interview with Rhiannon and Kelly

Today Jessica speaks with Kelly and Rhi, about their work in  embedding Aboriginal pedagogy within their practice with children who have additional learning needs Drawing upon their own lives, family... Read More
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Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 14: Interview with Eliza Lee

Educator Yarns Season 2 Episode 14: Interview with Eliza Lee

On Educator Yarns today Jessica speaks with Eliza, an educator working with under threes on Wurundjeri country in the Yarra Valley Eliza speaks specifically about how she began her journey... Read More
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