Indigenous Education News
Wii Gaay Learning Hub 2
The second Wii Gaay Learning Hub for 2023 will be in Tamworth from 13-17th November. More information will be communicated with schools in Week 10.
Wii Gaay Staff Zooms
In Week 10 on Tuesday 19th September at 12:45 pm, there will be a Zoom for all Wii Gaay staff to discuss Term 4’s Learning Hub. A calendar invitation and link will be shared this week via email.
Coolabah Dynamic Assessment
The CDA is underway in our schools across the Diocese. Please scan and send permission notes through to hpederse@arm.catholic.edu.au
TIPIAC - Teaching Indigenous Perspectives in the Australian Curriculum (Secondary)
TIPIAC - Teaching Indigenous Perspectives in the Australian Curriculum
Date: Thursday, 19 October 2023
Venue: Tamworth Youth Centre
Address: 1 Quinn St, West Tamworth NSW 2340
Please complete the registration form by 22 September 2023.
Aboriginal Education Retreat
2023 Aboriginal Education Retreat will be held in Tamworth with the Base for the retreat being the Botanical Gardens.
The retreat is guaranteed to be an event not to be missed.
Date: 6 - 8 December, 2023
Location: Tamworth
Please register using the registration form by November 18, 2023.
PULiiMA - National Aboriginal Language & Technology Conference Report
12 Educators from the Armidale Diocese attended Australia's Launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, on Larrakia country at the PULiiMA 2023 - Indigenous Languages & Technology Conference in Darwin.
The conference included a livestream launch of Australia's Action Plan - Voices of Country- a plan developed in partnership between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the Australian Government, whose focus is to allow languages to survive & thrive.
The highlight included watching past McCarthy Catholic College student - Mitch Tambo perform to over 900 delegates from across Australia and other International countries singing in the Gamilaraay language.
