Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow.

Schedule

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Rydges Mackay Suites | Mackay, QL

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Come and join First Nations educators, Deb Belyea and Fiona Mann Bobongie, for a 2-day workshop into Cultural Responsiveness on Country.
About this Event

This workshop is essential for all educators to learn from First Nations Educators and leaders in their field, Deb Belyea and Fiona Mann Bobongie. With over 50 years of combined educational experience, from classroom teaching in remote Indigenous communities to leadership expertise, these two Indigenous academics will invite you into their cultural lens to understand the role of community when planning curriculum.

This 2-day workshop is not to be missed, and includes:

  • On-Country experience
  • Cultural Responsiveness: unpacking cultural biases, engaging with First Nations communities, including Torres Strait Islander communities
  • Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
  • Ways of Working and Teaching: 8 Ways of First Nations ways of Learning, Zeyawgub's Interconnectedness Framework, AICE Framework
  • Cultural Experiences: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Performances, Indigenous languages workshop
  • Comprehensive Workshop booklet and a complimentary workshop package including $200.00 worth of resources (reference cards, First Nations maps and curriculum resources aligned to Australian Curriculum V9.0)
  • Access to Embedding First Nations Perspectives in the Curriculum Resource Padlet (Early Years, Primary and Secondary).

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Agenda

πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Day One. Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow: Sit. Learn. Grow
πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome to Yuwibara Country and Aboriginal Dance Performance
πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Yarn Time: Cultural Responsiveness
πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Big Circle Discussion
πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea
πŸ•‘: 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM
Context of Community: Frameworks
πŸ•‘: 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Torres Strait Traditional Dance Performance
πŸ•‘: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Planning: Where to from Here?
Day Two

πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Day Two: Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow: Sit. Learn. Grow.
πŸ•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
On Country Experience
πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Unpacking of Cultural Biases
πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea
πŸ•‘: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Through the Cultural Lens: Ways of doing and teaching
πŸ•‘: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ngoelayg Koesiman: Traditional Languages
πŸ•‘: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Planning: Where to from here?
πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Big Circle Work: Reflection
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Where is it happening?

Rydges Mackay Suites, 9 Gregory Street, Mackay, Australia

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Tickets

AUD 750.00

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