AISNSW Wingara Education Conference 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice across the Curriculum

The 2023 AISNSW Wingara Education Conference - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice across the Curriculum invites all teachers from Kindergarten through to Year 12 to learn the importance of enabling First Nations voice, authorship and cultural knowledges across the curriculum for all students.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders draw on their lived experiences, cultural heritage and connection to Country to weave an important narrative through the curriculum – truth telling, languages, cultural stories and insights into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures. Join us for a day of hearing from leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge holders, authors and teachers who are creating change through drawing authentic First Nations Voices into the curriculum to strengthen the traditional and contemporary connections for all students.

This Conference is subsidised through the Non-Government Reform Support Fund and meets the criteria for NESA Accredited PD in the Priority Area of Aboriginal Education and supporting Aboriginal students/children.

AISNSW Wingara Education Conference

Date: Friday, 15 September 2023

Location: AISNSW Conference Centre
Level 12, 99 York Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

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AISNSW Wingara Film Screening: The Last Daughter

Join us for a complimentary pre-conference screening of The Last Daughter, directed by AISNSW Wingara Education Conference keynote speaker Brenda Matthews.

Date: Thursday, 14 September 2023 | 6pm - 8:30pm

Location: AISNSW Conference Centre
Level 12, 99 York Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Keynote Speaker: Brenda Matthews

Brenda Matthews is a proud Wiradjuri woman living with her husband Mark, in Bundjalung country, Queensland. Since 2012 they’ve been hosting cultural camps together, taking teenagers on Country. She is a mother, a grandmother, a storyteller, a writer, a speaker, an Indigenous Director and Co-Founder for Learning Circle Australia, and a film director - making her feature film debut with THE LAST DAUGHTER, a documentary about her life. As part of her journey, Brenda penned her first book, also titled ‘The Last Daughter’. Brenda shares her story through public speaking across the education and corporate sectors.

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Keynote Speaker: Adjunct Associate Prof Corey Tutt OAM

Corey Tutt OAM is a Kamilaroi man from Nowra on the New South Wales south coast. In 2018, while working as a research assistant for the University of Sydney, Corey founded DeadlyScience, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide science books and telescopes to remote schools in Australia, and connects young Indigenous people with mentors to encourage their participation in STEM subjects.

In 2020, Corey was named the NSW Young Australian of the Year, and a Human Rights Hero by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Workshop Sessions

Join us for a day of creating connections, listening and learning about how you can strengthen your understanding and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and curriculum. Participants will have opportunities to engage with a range of schools and organisations, including:

Reconciliation Australia: Narragunnawali
AIATSIS
Australians Together