2018 Indigenous Education Conference

Recorded breakout sessions of the 2018 Indigenous Education Conference

	Building community engagement through an Aboriginal world view and narrative framework - Mossman SS
	Cherbourg Shines
	Collaborative empowerment for Community Education counsellors
	Culturally-responsive curriculum, teaching and learning - A session for teachers
	Deadly Yungas - Helping mothers to help the school
	Elders in Residence ICAAR - Innisfail State College
	Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives- Currumbin SS
	Every Indigenous boarder succeeding - a session for Principals
	From little things big things grow - Tamborine mountain
	Kerry Arabena
	Leadership from Indigenous Teachers - a session for Indigenous teachers and leaders-
	Lighting the fire- inquiry-based learnings power to engage community
	Ngara is how we say hello - Eidsvold SS
	Russell Bishop
	Student Panel
	This is how we do it - Heatly State School
	Yarrabil Girrebbah- Singing Indigenous language alive - Beenleigh

Recorded breakout sessions of the 2017 Indigenous Education Conference

	Engagement Highway to success: driving into the green Jane Termaat, Principal, Balaclava State School Karen Roome, Head of Student Services,Balaclava State School Overview With the implementation of “driving into the green”, Balaclava State School increased the annual attendance rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by 5.3 per cent (in the period from 2015 to 2016), increased academic outcomes and improved connections with the community, taking out the Community Engagement Showcase award in 2016
	Engagement Supporting strength: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student empowerment at Bald Hills State School Casandra Boyd, Teacher, Bald Hills State School Rebecca Rutch and Chelsea Rolfe, members of the Turrwan Circle at Bald Hills State School Overview In 2013, local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families joined with staff to create Bald Hills State School’s Turrwan Circle. Born from community need and local Indigenous voices, the group mobilised to create an excellence and empowerment agenda, which now promises to enhance student learning and achievement.
	Language Proud and deadly: Kelso language and literacy learners Patrick McDonnell, Principal, Kelso State School Sharon Cataldo, Head of Curriculum, Kelso State School Amanda Budby, Intensive Support Teacher/ Master Teacher, Kelso State School Overview This session will share Kelso State School’s action plan, focusing on identifying and meeting the needs of all English as an additional language or dialect learners, prioritising collection of language data at enrolment and in the classroom, and using that data to inform classroom teaching and learning.
	Leadership Students leading students: Indigenous Young Leaders’ Program Rochelle Jones, Deputy Principal, Kirwan State High School Adriana Hering, Art Coordinator, Kirwan State High School Overview The presentation will provide insights into a program designed to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the confidence to be leaders within their school and their community.
	Curriculum Blisters, whispers and sisters! Closing the QCE gap in Metro Glen Watson, Director, Training and Skills, Metropolitan Region Sigrund Nilsen, Principal Advisor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Services, Metropolitan Region Karen Lea, Principal Project Officer, Transition, Metropolitan Region Overview Metropolitan Region was the first region in Queensland to close the gap in Queensland Certificate of Education attainment in 2014. This achievement is attributed to the great work in schools, complemented by regional support. The presenters will share the success factors, including hard work (blisters), communication (whispers) and teamwork (sisters).
	Language Building successful transitions to learning away from home Peter Linnehan, Principal, Mornington Island State School Overview Mornington Island State School will share their approach to equipping Indigenous students, their families and school staff for successful student transitions to boarding facilities.
	Curriculum Growing digital entrepreneurs in the far north Matthew Thompson, Principal, Babinda P-12 State School Carol Cunningham, Master Teacher, Babinda P-12 State School Overview The Digital Entrepreneur Program is a unique curriculum being developed at Babinda State School to introduce students to learn start-up tools and thinking skills that young digital entrepreneurs need, and to create digital employment/business opportunities in the community