Workshop packages
Our workshop packages provide early childhood educators with authentic and immersive training to support the embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within their classes.
Each package consists of:
1 x 1.5-hour professional workshop for educators.
5 x 45-minute On-Floor Training Classes to help develop educators’ knowledge and confidence. Giving educators the opportunity to see an example of how to implement what they have learned in the educator workshops.
We have 4 different packages on offer that delve into many aspects of Aboriginal life and culture from traditional to contempary.
Workshop 1 - The 5 pillars of culture (Storytelling, Language, Art, Music, Dance)
Workshop 2 - Dreamtime, Kinship, Yarning circles, Boundaries, Clothing; Transport and Housing
Workshop 3 - Totems, Tools and Weapons, Medicine and Food, Sports and Games, Ceremony
Workshop 4 - Fire, Flags, Colonisation, Reconcilliation, Modern Aboriginals
These workshops meet the requirements and outcomes of several key learning frameworks.
Links to learning Frameworks
Kindy Uplift Priority Area: Children’s Cultural Connections
This training empowers educators to promote strong cultural identity and embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into daily practice. It fosters inclusive environments where every child can see their culture reflected and celebrated.
QKLG Learning Area: Connectedness
Children develop a sense of belonging and understanding of their world. Through dance, music, stories, and language, children are immersed in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing—building appreciation for diversity and community.
EYLF Outcome 2: Children Are Connected with and Contribute to Their World
Children broaden their understanding of the world through participation in culturally rich learning experiences. Through the 5 Pillars, they explore Aboriginal perspectives, fostering empathy, identity, and cultural respect.
NQS Standard 1.2: Practice
Educators are intentional, responsive, and purposeful in supporting children's learning. These sessions develop educator capability to deliver authentic, culturally grounded learning experiences, aligned with intentional teaching and cultural responsiveness.
The workshop packages are $2100 per package (Qualifying for 'Kindy Uplift' funding).
We recommend starting with package 1, as each package builds of earlier packages.
