Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability - Mackay - Bush Kindy

"Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" Mackay

Collaboration Event: Expanding Perspectives in Early Years Education

9 August 2025

Collaboration Event: Expanding Perspectives in Early Years Education

9 August 2025

We invite you to a powerful and immersive collaboration event

Designed to enhance your approach to early years education through two thought-provoking sessions.

This is an opportunity to learn from experts in the field and integrate fresh, meaningful practices into your curriculum.

Designed to enhance your approach to early years education through two thought-provoking sessions.

This is an opportunity to learn from experts in the field and integrate fresh, meaningful practices into your curriculum.

Session One

In the first session, Jessica Staines, Director of Koori Curriculum, will guide us through "Aboriginal Perspectives in the Early Years Learning Framework." This transformative workshop offers valuable insights into embedding Aboriginal culture into early childhood education.

Jessica will demonstrate how to program and plan with authenticity using the 8ways of learning, develop cultural learning plans, and create reconciliation commitment statements. Together, we will explore how Aboriginal perspectives can enrich all aspects of the EYLF, from outcomes to practices.

In the first session, Jessica Staines, Director of Koori Curriculum, will guide us through "Aboriginal Perspectives in the Early Years Learning Framework." This transformative workshop offers valuable insights into embedding Aboriginal culture into early childhood education.

Jessica will demonstrate how to program and plan with authenticity using the 8ways of learning, develop cultural learning plans, and create reconciliation commitment statements. Together, we will explore how Aboriginal perspectives can enrich all aspects of the EYLF, from outcomes to practices.

Session Two

In the second session, Bec Burch of Bush Kindy Australia will delve into "Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework." This hands-on session will explore the new Sustainability Principle in EYLF 2.0 and its connection to nature pedagogy.

Bec will offer strategies to foster sustainable practices in your setting, reflect on team sustainability skills, and provide insights into integrating place-based pedagogy into nature play. Join us in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for early childhood education!

In the second session, Bec Burch of Bush Kindy Australia will delve into "Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework." This hands-on session will explore the new Sustainability Principle in EYLF 2.0 and its connection to nature pedagogy.

Bec will offer strategies to foster sustainable practices in your setting, reflect on team sustainability skills, and provide insights into integrating place-based pedagogy into nature play. Join us in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future for early childhood education!

Event Details:

Date: 9th August, 2025

Registration: 8:30 AM

Session one: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Aboriginal Perspectives in the Early Years Learning Framework- Jessica Staines

Lunch: 11:30 PM to 12:00 PM

Session two: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework - Bec Burch

Afternoon tea break: 1:00 PM to 1:15 PM

Session three: 1:15PM to 2:45 PM

(Continued) Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework - Bec Burch

Location: Harrup Park - Lancaster Room, 89 Juliet St, South Mackay QLD 4740

Meals Included: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided, ensuring you are nourished and energised throughout the day.

Date: 9th August, 2025

Registration: 8:30 AM

Session one: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Aboriginal Perspectives in the Early Years Learning Framework- Jessica Staines

Lunch: 11:30 PM to 12:00 PM

Session two: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework - Bec Burch

Afternoon tea break: 1:00 PM to 1:15 PM

Session three: 1:15PM to 2:45 PM

(Continued) Sustainability and Nature Play in the Early Years Learning Framework - Bec Burch

Location: Harrup Park - Lancaster Room, 89 Juliet St, South Mackay QLD 4740

Meals Included: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided, ensuring you are nourished and energised throughout the day.

Who Should Attend?

Early Childhood Educators

Family Day Care Educators

OOSHC Educators

What people are saying about Koori Curriculum

“Honestly there were so many valuable ideas shared by Jessica that I'm very keen to implement in my service. I'm going to look back over my notes with my team to see how we can implement some of these ideas.”

Lamisse Kazzi

“I really appreciate having been given a resource audit as this is something that is easy to implement and helpful to identify gaps within children’s spaces.

I also really liked insight into how to program culturally and appropriately for children in an individual way, as well as an achievable way. All of the suggestions are something that can be easily implemented in a big service that I’m in, with ease and no feelings of overwhelming.

Which means a great outcome for the children, families and educators in the service. Thank you!”

Emily Claringbold

“It was an amazing workshop. The biggest thing that stood out to me was integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources that were authentic to the community and naturally included within experiences, rather than having implementation be a “theme” e.g. NAIDOC week etc.

I also loved the comment about anaphylaxis question on an intake form with a clear picture of next steps, whereas ticking a box off for background and culture didn’t have clear explanation as to why info was being gathered.”

Elizabeth Saa

"I just wanted to say thanks so much for the training session. I'd been hoping to come along to in-person training with you for a while and I'm so glad I finally did it. It was so worthwhile. It was a really helpful day that challenged my thinking personally and professionally. I'm really looking forward to putting things into practice and continuing learning."

Eliza Batten

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Got Questions?

: The "Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" workshop registration opens at 8:30 AM with the workshop running from 9:00AM to 2:45PM on the 9th of August 2025 with a 30 minute lunch break.
: Yes, via AfterPay. Choose AfterPay at checkout for more details.
: No there is no group rate for the "Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" workshop
: Please contact us at info@kooricurriculum.com including the email address used for the purchase and the new email address.
: Please contact us at info@kooricurriculum.com including your order number and the email addresses to be included in communications.
: Tickets are sold on a strictly no-refund basis. But in the event that the "Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" workshop is cancelled, you will be refunded the face value of the ticket. If the event is postponed due to COVID19 we will give you the option to have a ticket for the next event. The right is reserved to vary advertised schedules to add, withdraw or substitute speakers and sessions where necessary.
: We understand that availability can change, at this stage we do not have alternative dates for the "Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" workshop and therefore cannot reschedule.
: You can reach us at info@kooricurriculum.com and one of our team will respond within 1 business day.
: Yes the event is live. There will be no recording of the "Aboriginal Perspectives and Sustainability" workshop.
: Yes. If you choose to attend the event please let Jess know on the day as she always enjoys meeting Koori Curriculum Club members. There are no discounts offered Koori Curriculum Club members.
: Please contact us at info@kooricurriculum.com and one of our team will respond as quickly as they can to support you during the event.
: At Koori Curriculum, we deeply value the importance of cultural authority when it comes to teaching and sharing knowledge. Jessica Staines, as the facilitator of these workshops, does not claim cultural authority in communities she presents and works in.
These workshops are designed to provide overarching guidance, practical strategies, and frameworks that support educators in embedding Aboriginal perspectives in early childhood education. However, Jessica does not presume to teach local language, history, or cultural practices. Instead, she encourages educators to engage with local Elders, community members, and cultural leaders for in-depth understanding of their unique contexts.
Jessica’s approach is rooted in humility, and she spends a great deal of time referring educators to other relevant stakeholders where she feels it is beyond her expertise or cultural jurisdiction. The goal of these workshops is not to replace or override local knowledge but to offer strategies that support educators in their own journeys toward more inclusive, culturally aware practice.
Jessica has collaborated with peak bodies such as Early Childhood Australia, TVS Playschool, Reconciliation Australia, AIATSIS, and Be You, bringing a national perspective on Aboriginal pedagogy and reconciliation. However, it is essential that educators adapt these insights to suit their local context, ensuring that the work is always relevant, respectful, and rooted in the community.
We encourage all educators to engage in these workshops with an open mind and a commitment to listening to the voices that matter most in their own communities. The workshops are designed to complement and amplify local knowledge, not to replace it.

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