Led by the renowned Director of the Koori Curriculum, Jessica Staines, this workshop is your gateway to enhancing your curriculum with Aboriginal perspectives and pedagogies.

Join us to:

- Plan inclusively and thoughtfully integrate Aboriginal perspectives into your curriculum

- Delve into the rich realm of Aboriginal pedagogies

- Craft meaningful reconciliation commitment statements

- Establish a robust community connections list and grasp the essential protocols for community engagement

Align your team's vision and goals

• Effectively implement goal setting for accountability and shared responsibilities
• Revitalise and optimise your Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
• Develop sound programming and planning processes to seamlessly embed Aboriginal perspectives
• Shape your practices with Aboriginal pedagogies to elevate your educational approach

This workshop offers a valuable "train the trainer" opportunity, aimed at enhancing your leadership skills to empower your team in effectively incorporating Aboriginal perspectives within your school or early learning service.

Limited spaces are available, so act fast to secure your spot and equip yourself to champion cultural inclusivity and educational excellence.

As a bonus, your ticket includes The Koori Curriculum's yearly digital planning guide, packed with culturally significant dates and essential templates utilized during the session, provided at no extra cost.

Date: 3rd May 2025

Registration: 9:30 AM

Session One: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Session Two: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee & tea are available on arrival and breaks

Location: Truffle Duck, 66 Highland St, Fyansford, VIC, 3218

Facilitator: Jessica Staines, Koori Curriculum Director

Ticket price: $208.00 inc GST and Booking Fee

Jessica Staines is an early childhood educator, professional speaker, author, advocate and advisor.

As the founder and director of Koori Curriculum, Jessica is committed to helping educators embed Aboriginal perspectives into early childhood education.

She has played many significant roles nationally and internationally in building cultural understanding, reconciliation and harmony, including as an Indigenous advisor to ABC’s Playschool.

Her work has been published in industry journals, and she has previously been a part of the AIATSIS Education Advisory Committee and HIPPY Reference group, contributing to the development of resources and programs that support Aboriginal children and families in the early years.

Jessica’s family are Wiradjuri and have lived off Country on Gadigal and Wangal land for four generations. Her family originally came from Cowra, Molong, Parkes and Wellington, but due to displacement, they were disconnected from their family and communities.

Today, Jessica lives on Darkinjung Country with her husband and two children on a peaceful bush block, and is proud to identify as a Wiradjuri woman, with connections to her local Darkinjung community.