Aboriginal education

Dundas Public School is committed to being a strong, culturally responsive, and inclusive school where every Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander learner and student is known, valued, and cared for to learn, grow, and belong.

Our commitment to creating an equitable and outstanding school affirms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education is everybody's business.

At Dundas Public School, our staff are passionate about creating opportunities for all First Nations students to deepen their cultural knowledge, promoting their overall wellbeing and sense of connectedness. We are committed to ensuring every student learns and grows in culturally safe environments, with students at the heart of everything we do.

Some of the ways we support this include:

developing Personalised Learning Pathways in collaboration with students and their families/caregivers
supporting students to write and, if they wish, present personalised Acknowledgements of Country
inviting family members to share their cultural knowledge with our First Nation students and/or school community
inviting First Nations students to meet as a group to foster connectedness, build a supportive community, and encourage ongoing relationships throughout their school journey.
organising incursions where students engage with Indigenous Australian community members
facilitating excursions that allow students to connect with Country and learn from Indigenous community members and experts in specific fields

Aboriginal Education - Why is it important?

It recognises Aboriginal people as the First Australians.

It promotes awareness of the history and culture of Aboriginal people.

It formally acknowledges Aboriginal people’s ongoing connection to land.

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The following four themes inform our school processes and practices

Culturally safe schools

Culturally safe schools recognise that individual students have distinct cultural identities that shape their school experience. They use whole‑of‑school practices to make students feel welcome and supported, and families and communities feel connected to the school.

Culturally responsive teaching

Culturally responsive teaching acknowledges that students’ cultural backgrounds influence their ways of knowing, thinking and communicating. By understanding and responding to these cultural influences, teachers can promote student learning.

Personalised learning

Personalised learning approaches aim to increase engagement and achievement by tailoring learning based on individual student strengths, needs, interests, culture, progress and/or goals. These approaches are grounded in providing students with learning environments that support them to achieve to a high standard.

Positive Relationships

Positive relationships between school staff, students, families and communities are built on shared trust, respect and understanding. They are developed over time, reciprocal, and facilitated by school staff through engagement with students, their families and communities.

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Aboriginal Education and Communities

Wellbeing

See how we support every student’s wellbeing at school and beyond.

Aboriginal education

Aboriginal Education - Why is it important?

The following four themes inform our school processes and practices

Wellbeing

Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG)