Supporting teachers to include Indigenous perspectives in schools has been identified nationally as a key component to ensuring improved outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Australia. Education Queensland has produced a practical guide for administrators and educators to ensure inclusive school practices. The guide is about celebrating Indigenous ways of viewing the world: people, places and things and their interrelationships. Indigenous languages are one of the areas of discussion in the guide.?

In 2004 the Aboriginal Curriculum Unit in the NSW Board of Studies developed an Aboriginal Languages K–10 Syllabus to coordinate and formalise support for Aboriginal Language programs in schools. Since then the ACU has been holding workshops with selected schools to incorporate the curriculum into the school program. During 2006 there were 46 programs offered in 10 languages to 25 primary, 9 secondary and 3 central schools. Of these, 41 are state schools, 4 Catholic schools, 1 independent school. (source: The NSW Office of the Board of Studies & Department of Education and Training ) In an effort to improve…

The National Statement and Plan for Languages Education in Australian Schools promotes a distinct and explicit presence for Australian Indigenous Languages.  The Statement acknowledges the unique place that Aboriginal Languages have in Australia's heritage and in its cultural and educational life.   For Indigenous learners, they are fundamental to strengthening identity and self esteem.  For non-Indignous learners, they provide a focus for development of cultural understanding and reconciliation. The Aboriginal Languages Program in Western Australian public schools involves 21 Aboriginal Languages taught by 82 teachers in 69 schools across the state.   There is a total of 6500 students.  Support for this…

Guide produced by TAFE NSW

This report is a National Statement and Plan on Languages Education in Commonwealth Literacy Policy. Produced by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA), 1998. Commonwealth Literacy Policies for Australian Schools. Australian Schooling Monograph Series No. 1/1998 “In Australia the delivery of school education rests with the State and Territory government and non-government authorities. The Commonwealth Government is a key partner in setting and achieving our national goals and priorities. A major policy objective of this Government is to achieve real improvements in literacy and numeracy skills for Australian children which will better fit them for their…