This guide is for those leading reconciliation in early learning, primary, or secondary school settings. Such leadership roles include Principals, Directors, Area Managers, OSHC Coordinators and Curriculum or Faculty Leads, Nominated Supervisors, to give a few examples.
School and service leadership is fundamental to driving reconciliation and guiding teachers, children, students and the broader community. Reconciliation is everyone’s business, and for everyone’s benefit. It is a professional requirement and supports rich, respectful and relevant teaching/learning experiences for all young Australians which will drive reconciliation in education forward.
First steps for school and service leaders can include:
This guide is a starting point for school and service leaders and can be supported by the extensive Reconciliation Teacher Toolkit. This guide should be considered with the wider resources available on the Narragunnawali platform, along with the advice from local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.