WINHEC Conference – 19 -20 September 2012

The More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers InitiativeDr Kaye Price

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)

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)

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.

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

Teaching as a way to celebrate and sustain Indigenous Knowledges

• Demographics• Recruitment• Retention• Promotion• Development

An Australian Government Initiative

• Council of Australian Governments(COAG)

• National IndigenousReform Agreement(Closing the Gap)

• NationalEducationAgreement

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

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

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

Policy Context | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Workforce Reform

Action #33: A National Indigenous Workforce Strategy

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

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/

2012 MATSITI Partnerships | Co-investment Grants

Conference

Research | Teacher workforce profile and education award completions

Contact details

• www.matsiti.edu.au | info@matsiti.edu.au | +61 8 8302 0036 |

University of South Australia08 8302 0562info@matsiti.edu.auwww.matsiti.edu.au