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Conference Proceedings

The 5th National Indigenous Education Conference was held in Hobart, TAS, from 23 - 25 November 2009 at The Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart.

Title: 5th National Indigenous Education Conference Proceedings
Format: Web (www.proceedings.com.au/niec2009)


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Surname, Initial (2009), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 5th National Indigenous Education Conference , 23 - 25 November 2009 at The Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart., paper presenters, page XXX.

 

Title
Keynotes
Opening Ceremony Audio
Youth Leader
Jessica Brown
Audio
Education – Our Way
Tiga Bayles
Audio
Developing skills for a positive future – the challenge
Margaret Browne
 
Indigenous education at the crossroads
Tom Calma
 
The role and future of independent Indigenous education
Lindon Coombes
 
Making the most of the Bradley Report to ensure community and culture are at the heart of its reform agenda
Professor Colleen Hayward
 
Closing the Gaps and the Schools Reform Agenda
Shane Hoffman, Louise Hanlon, Matt Davies
 
Indigenous students: who do we think they are? - Text
Indigenous students: who do we think they are? - Slides
Greg Lehman
 
Training must provide for real job skills that lead to real jobs
Danny Lester
 
Indigenous higher education in the twentieth century: creating a vision for the future from the lessons of the past
Dr Bob Morgan
 
Is cultural competency the panacea for the deficit syndrome?
Professor Mark Rose
 
Every child at school every day
Associate Professor Robert Somerville AM
Audio
Weaving Worlds: enhancing the learning of Aboriginal students
Dr Lorna Williams
Audio
Indigenous principles in a teacher education program
Dr Lorna Williams
 
Early Years
Community strengths in an early childhood program
N Burns, K Flood
 
Improving wellbeing for learning: building on visual arts strengths in the Early Years
J Crabtree
 
Practices that support Indigenous students' successful engagement in mathematics in the early years
E Devries, Prof. E Warren
 
One child, one community
J Jensen, R Moseley
Not Available
Successful learning in the early years: the Indigenous Parent Factor (IPF) program
R Koppe, L Dunne
 
Improving literacy through KidSmart and the Aboriginal Literacy Strategy
S Lysle, J Allan
Not Available
Sustainable Practice in Early Childhood education
A Poulsen
Not Available
Family and community matters: supporting Aboriginal Tasmanian families and care-givers to promote early learning
Dr B Reynolds, Dr L Miller, D Summers
 
Aboriginal Early Years Liaison Officers: connecting families and schools
A Stone
 
luwutina rrala culture nanya-ti Tasmanian Aboriginal Children: strong in their culture
A Stone, T Sainty, L Pelikan, J Ross
Not Available
When the wheels on the bus don’t go round and round
Dr M Trudgett, Dr R Grace
 

Primary

Innovative projects in Indigenous education
K Baulch, A Rogan
 
Give us what we need! Mandatory Aboriginal education to pre-service teachers
M Donovan, G Tillman
 
Effective test literacy strategies for Aboriginal students
Dr A Galloway, M Byrne, L Radloff, C Garlett
 
Engagement of Indigenous students at Karratha Senior High School Years 8 – 12
S Henry
 
Deadly uney ant pook por em central Australian mob. Developing appropriate Early Readers for Central Australian Indigenous (English as an Additional Language)
M James
 
Reading to learn in Western NSW Region –the literacy turnaround
C Koop
 
Putting Indigenous education back on its feet: the rightful positive repositioning re the facts in Indigenous education
Prof. J Lester
 
Sharing culture – creating a pathway for community and school partnerships
J Maymuru, G Maymuru
 
Engaging with communities and culture: effective strategies and innovative approaches to forming genuine partnerships
J Oates, K Godden
 
Successful sustainable literacy practice for Indigenous students
Dr N Purdie
 
Akaltye Gladstone: indigenous science knowledges past, present, future
A Rutherford
 
Education in human values: head, hand and heart
G Sarra
 
Kangaroos, caves and spirits in the air: factors in cross-dialectal text comprehension by Aboriginal-English speaking students
A/Prof. F Sharifian, A Truscott, P Konigsberg, G Collard
 
Fostering partnerships with pre-service Indigenous teachers: different social capital exhibited in respective school communities
Dr L Vozzo, D Burrell, L Heinrich
 
When Indigenous people say, ‘I can do it..!’
J Williams, Dr R Steventon
 
Engaging the community; addressing Indigenous literacy outcomes: successful sustainable practice in a P –12 school
B Wilson, G Clark
 

Secondary and Pathways

Building the bridge between community and school: what works?
Dr R Bale
 
Centering Indigenous knowings (Waterlilys): sustaining our futures through envisioning our space and place through metaphor and narrative
Dr N Blair
 
Sleep and school performance in Indigenous children: research findings and implications for educators
P Cooper, Dr S Blunden
 
M.A.K.E.T. an Indigenous student leadership team: developing stars today and leaders for tomorrow
W Dennis, R Williams-Pitts, H Honeysett, A Hickey, K Douglas
 
School to work transition: dare to lead projects in action
C Downey, S Osbourne
 
Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service presents an education resource Package on Type 2 diabetes for students aged 10-14 years of age
S Fatnowna, N Turner L Clay, C Campbell
 
A longitudinal research study of the Follow the Dream/ Partnerships for Success project
Dr A Galloway, Prof. G Partington, G Gower, J Sibbel,
A/Prof. J Gray
 
Developing multi-literacies and critical thinking through the use of contemporary Australian media
M Garrard
 
University of Western Australia: high school program for Indigenous students in WA
R Garrett, M Strother
 
A higher education model for Indigenous success
M Graham
 
Opportunity and enrichment: the Port Augusta Partnership for Success program
Dr M Malin, S Carter, J Waye-Hill
 
Educating ‘at-risk’ youth: creating an effective learning environment to produce positive education and training outcomes
K Mohamed, K Tempest, S Douglas
 
Reclaiming a future of hope: the importance of student and family welfare in education
K Mohamed, K Tempest, S Douglas
 
Make it count: numeracy, mathematics and Indigenous learners
C Morris
 
Interactive numeracies: maths situations in everyday Indigenous family and community life
C Morris, A Wilson
 
Dare to Lead: partnership builds success
I Nebauer
 
School based attendance officer program
M Nipper, B Dolby, B Jan
 
Bridging boarding
P O’Beirne
 
Campfire: an online interactive resource for Aboriginal languages in the secondary school
Dr M Rhydwen, J Tillett
 
School community partnerships and resources
B Roper, A Jones
 
Cultural connections and educational success
T Rudd, A Johnstone
Factors affecting transition of secondary age Indigenous students: from isolated community to big city boarding
K Schaumberg, S Russo
 
Using the Le@rning Federation digital curriculum resources to enhance the education of Indigenous students
S Thomas
 
Exploring Australian Government programs: engaging Indigenous students, parents and communities
K Williams, G Howard, M Balch
 
Outcomes from the secondary boarding experience: What works?
J Wise
 

Skills and Higher Education

Promotion of a collaborative approach to the engagement of Victorian universities with Indigenous peoples
G Atkinson
 
Aboriginal Education, Training and Employment Officer Program
D Bell, N Kelly, B Vincent, W Combo
The canon ball in the canon
Dr G Blyton
 
Indigenous people and e-nabling technologies: an analysis of recent experiences in northern and central Australia
A Boyle, R Wallace
 
Education for Torres Strait Islanders within Australian institutes of higher learning
J Doolah
 
Connecting and sharing together: yarning and learning by experiences (S.T.Y.L.E.)
T L Franks, J Rocca, R Von Senden
 
Northern Territory: indigenous assistant teachers: A school-based ‘teacher training’ model
K Grace
 
Loco familiaris: the key to Aboriginal student retention
M Gruppetta, T Mason
 
The impact of the Commonwealth Government’s Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) framework on Indigenous Studies
Dr A Gunstone
 
The University of Newcastle School to University Pathways Project
L Holt, S McMinn
 
Tracking pathways of success: the journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into and through higher education
L Holt
 
Leadership in higher education: an examination of organisational models
J Miller
 
Ideals and retention: perspectives of students in a Bachelor of Education (AREP) course
Dr M Milton
 
Maintaining cultural integrity while achieving institutional change
R Neve
 
Literature: a key to learning
Dr P Smith
 
Reach for the sky
S Stewart, Dr D Grasby
 
Creation of community as the ‘success’ factor for Indigenous tertiary studies
K Truscott
 
Aboriginal community engagement: acknowledging
the role of Aboriginal seniors within education institutions
A Vanderwyk, E Chapman
 

Community and Culture

Community strengthening through training and resources
G Atkinson
 
The role of the Family Wellbeing [FWB] Empowerment Program as a framework for building Aboriginal leadership, strengthening organisations and engaging youth
C Brown, Prof. Y Cadet-James, J McCalman
 
Mentorship and training of youth by elders in a culturally significant pursuit: the visual arts
J Crabtree, G Deans
 
Educational leadership
Dr P Dean
Not Available
Schools and communities working together: what’s so hard?
B Giles-Browne
 
What makes education work for Indigenous learners in very remote communities?
L Hall
 
Aboriginality: what is Aboriginality and are there any legal implications for Aboriginal students and/or educators?
M Johnson
 
Sustainable practice: life-long and life-wide learning
J Lovell, R Ryder, D Williams
 
The customisation of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for Indigenous client needs
M Madgwick, J Gunstone
 
Not just a corner shop: community stores in remote Indigenous communities
Dr J Matsebula
 
Opening doors to culture
N Pollack, J Turner, D Cruse, K Woods
 
Dreamtime to Fulltime ‘T’ Tree
R Powell
 
Facilitating school community partnerships to benefit Indigenous children and families
T Rushton
 
DIDGe – digital storytelling project
R Thompson
 
Respecting tradition while moving into the future: the value of talking and listening in today’s society
L Townsend
Not Available
Dhuurranbay Gayarra-gi: searching to get knowledge
C Waters-Trindall
 
More of this: bridging the empathetic divide by reaching out through music making
Dr S West
 
Perspectives on the respectful use of Australian Indigenous art in educational settings
J Wren, Dr H Sparrow, Prof C Hayward, S Girak
 
Other