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WINHEC Conference – 19 -20 September 2012
The More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers InitiativeDr Kaye Price
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Using teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges
MATSITI Project Team
Professor Peter Buckskin (Project Director)Professor Emeritus Paul HughesDr Kaye Price
•(BHP)
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Using teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges
• In 1979, there were 72 qualified and practising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers identified (NAEC, 1979)
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Using teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges
• The NAEC proposed a target of 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in schools by 1990.
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Teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges
Currently• 1% of Australian school teachers are Indigenous• 4% of students of Australian school students are Indigenous
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Teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges
• Demographics• Recruitment• Retention• Promotion• Development
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An Australian Government Initiative
• Council of Australian Governments(COAG)
• National IndigenousReform Agreement(Closing the Gap)
• NationalEducationAgreement
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Overview | More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative
• $7.5m Initiative over 4 years funded by Australian Government (DEEWR)
• Project managed by University of SA (DUCIER)
• Led and governed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators
• Project Plan on www.matsiti.edu.au
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MATSITI Project Governance
MATSITI Contract ManagementDEEWR Program Delegate
MATSITI Project Leadership Professor Peter Buckskin
Emeritus Professor Paul HughesDr Kaye Price
UniversitiesSchools of Education
Indigenous Education Schools& Research Centres
Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood
(formerly MCEECDYA)
School Jurisdictions Government schools
Catholic schoolsIndependent schools
Indigenous Schooling Units
Working Party
Project Management Team Indigenous Reference Group
Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Communities
School and community leadersProfessional networks
External Project Evaluator
Negotiated agreements Negotiated agreements Negotiated agreements
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MATSITI Project Objectives
• Increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in Australian schools
• Enhance professional and leadership capabilities of experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers
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Policy Context | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Workforce Reform
Action #33: A National Indigenous Workforce Strategy
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Key Project Outcomes for Indigenous Teaching Workforce Reforms
• Qualitative and quantitative research to inform teacher workforce planning
• Lasting partnerships with school authorities, universities and professional associations
• Teaching in schools widely promoted as a desirable and worthwhile career pathway
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2012 MATSITI Partnerships | ACDE Retention and Graduation Project
• Audit of Indigenous studentoutcomes in teacher education
• Review of approaches toretention and graduation
• Report on course completionand early career experiences
• Networks of educators inteacher education and Indigenous units
• Institutional plans to improve Indigenous retention, success and graduation rates
• Budget: $827,000
http://matsiti.edu.au/education-deans-meet-to-improve-indigenous-teacher-education/
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2012 MATSITI Partnerships | Co-investment Grants
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Conference
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Research | Teacher workforce profile and education award completions
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Contact details
• www.matsiti.edu.au | [email protected] | +61 8 8302 0036 |
University of South Australia08 8302 [email protected]