4502. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education


Title4502. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
Parent45. Indigenous Studies

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Colonial texts on Aboriginal land: The dominance of the Canon in Australian English Classrooms
Thomson, A.. "Colonial texts on Aboriginal land: The dominance of the Canon in Australian English Classrooms." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Adelaide (2022).

Paper

‘Definitions are often very western. This excludes us.’ Our research shows how to boost Indigenous participation in STEM.
Shay, M., Thomson, A., Cole, A., Miller, J. and Perkins, R.. ‘Definitions are often very western. This excludes us.’ Our research shows how to boost Indigenous participation in STEM. The Conversation.

Other

Big mob: STEM it up research report 2023
Shay, M., Miller, J., Thomson, A., Cole, A., Hameed, S.A., Perkins, R., Rashidi, P., Hurley, A., Ockerby, Z., Harvey-Smith, L. and Williams, L.. Big mob: STEM it up research report 2023. The University of Queensland. The University of Queensland.

Government report

Education and historical justice: redress, reparations and reconciliation in the classroom by James Miles and Matthew R. Keynes
Bedford, Alison. 2025. "Education and historical justice: redress, reparations and reconciliation in the classroom by James Miles and Matthew R. Keynes." Compare: a journal of comparative and international education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2025.2544464

Book review

'Who Built This Fence?': Regenerating Faculty Landscapes for Lasting Education Reform
Young, Simon and Smith, Kirstie. 2025. "'Who Built This Fence?': Regenerating Faculty Landscapes for Lasting Education Reform." Watson, Nicole and Douglas, Heather (ed.) Legal Education through an Indigenous Lens: Decolonising the Law School. United States. Routledge. pp. 71-86

Edited book (chapter)

Proppa way: Literature as Truth-telling and Indigenous Futurity in Subject English
Thomson, A.. 2024. "Proppa way: Literature as Truth-telling and Indigenous Futurity in Subject English." 2024 University of Queensland’s School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference.

Paper

Intergenerational strength: How to showcase Indigenous resilience when reading First Nations literature in subject English.
Thomson, A.. 2024. "Intergenerational strength: How to showcase Indigenous resilience when reading First Nations literature in subject English." Metaphor. 3, pp. 20-26.

Article

Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books if schools look for them.
Thomson, A., McLay, K. and Shay, M.. 2024. Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books if schools look for them. The Conversation.

Other

Intergenerational strength: How to showcase Indigenous resilience when reading First Nations literature in subject English
Thomson, Amy. 2024. "Intergenerational strength: How to showcase Indigenous resilience when reading First Nations literature in subject English." Metaphor. 2024 (3), pp. 20-26.

Article

Towards equity: privileging Indigenous knowledges in education research
Perkins, Ren, Thomson, Amy and Shay, Marnee. 2024. "Towards equity: privileging Indigenous knowledges in education research." Ferfolja, Tania, Diaz, Criss Jones and Ullman, Jacquelin (ed.) Understanding sociological theory for educational practices. United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press. pp. 45-57

Textbook (chapter)

Codesign in Indigenous education policy and practice—A systematic literature review
Shay, Marnee, Sarra, Grace, Lampert, Jo, Jeong, Daeul, Thomson, Amy and Miller, Jodie. 2024. "Codesign in Indigenous education policy and practice—A systematic literature review." Australian Journal of Social Issues. 59 (4), pp. 844-863. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.320

Article

Proppa way: Literature as truth-telling and Indigenous futurity in subject English
Thomson, Amy. 2024. "Proppa way: Literature as truth-telling and Indigenous futurity in subject English." The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. 53 (2). https://doi.org/10.55146/ajie.v53i2.1102

Article

Seven Structural Changes to help bring Indigenous Perspectives into Curricula
Smith, Kirstie and Young, Simon. 2024. "Seven Structural Changes to help bring Indigenous Perspectives into Curricula." Times Higher Education (THE).

Magazine

The impact of trauma-informed practices on academic outcomes of First Nations children: a pilot study of culturally responsive supports in Australia
Krishnamoorthy, Govind, Harrison, Ellisa, Ayre, Kay, Ahmadi Forooshani, Sayedhabibollah, Berger, Emily, Rees, Bronwyn, Wheeler, Keane, Eiby, Nathan, Ong, Sabrina, Dallinger, Vicki and Ulhaq, Anwaar. 2024. "The impact of trauma-informed practices on academic outcomes of First Nations children: a pilot study of culturally responsive supports in Australia." Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03892-8

Article

Perspectives on improving wound care for Aboriginal health workers in rural and remote communities in Queensland, Australia
King, Helena, Whiteside, Eliza, Ward, Raelene, Kauter, Kate, Byrne, Martin, Horner, Vicki, Nutter, Helen and Lea, Jackie. 2024. "Perspectives on improving wound care for Aboriginal health workers in rural and remote communities in Queensland, Australia." BMC Health Services Research. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11490-2

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Subject English as a Meeting Place: Private school English teachers and their embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
Thomson, A.. 2023. "Subject English as a Meeting Place: Private school English teachers and their embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives." University of Queensland’s School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference, Brisbane (2023)..

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“Proppa way”: Teacher and student experiences of truth-telling in subject English.
Thomson, A.. 2023. "“Proppa way”: Teacher and student experiences of truth-telling in subject English." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE).

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Bringing Indigenous voices into the classroom through literature
Thomson, A.. 2023. "Bringing Indigenous voices into the classroom through literature." Teacher Learning Network Journal – Steps to Reconciliation.

Article

Big Mob STEM It Up Project podcast
Shay, M., Perkins, R., Miller, J., Thomson, A., Cole, A., Harvey-Smith, L. and Williams, L.. 2023. Big Mob STEM It Up Project podcast. The University of Queensland.

Other

“Neither right nor wrong, just different”: Applying a framework of best practice in ALL professions to enhance First Nations Voice in the ‘third space
Irvine, Sarah and Fahey, Kacie. 2023. "“Neither right nor wrong, just different”: Applying a framework of best practice in ALL professions to enhance First Nations Voice in the ‘third space." 16th Biennial Association for Academic Language and Learning Conference (AALL 2023). 22 - 24 Nov 2023 Australia.

Presentation

Influences on senior schooling pathway choices of first nations students from remote communities
Sheppard, Emma. 2023. Influences on senior schooling pathway choices of first nations students from remote communities. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy . University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z4vz2

PhD Thesis

Investigating the State of Indigenous Knowledges at the University of Southern Queensland
Waters, Joshua. 2023. Investigating the State of Indigenous Knowledges at the University of Southern Queensland. Masters Thesis Masters of Professional Studies (Research). University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z3vwq

Masters Thesis

The very marrow of the national idea: Frontier wars and the Australian curriculum
Bedford, Alison, Kerby, Martin, Baguley, Margaret and Maddock, Daniel. 2023. "The very marrow of the national idea: Frontier wars and the Australian curriculum." Historical Encounters. 10 (2), pp. 22-37. https://doi.org/10.52289/hej10.203

Article

Innovative School Leadership: Impacting Aboriginal Student Outcomes into the Future
Trimmer, Karen and Dixon, Roselyn. 2023. "Innovative School Leadership: Impacting Aboriginal Student Outcomes into the Future." Moodie, Nikki, Lowe, Kevin, Dixon, Roselyn and Trimmer, Karen (ed.) Assessing the Evidence in Indigenous Education Research: Implications for Policy and Practice. Switzerland. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 141-160

Edited book (chapter)

Schools and Universities as Elders: Institutional Mentoring and the Indigenous Student
Keating, Geoff. 2023. "Schools and Universities as Elders: Institutional Mentoring and the Indigenous Student." Padro, Fernando F, Green, Jonathan H. and Bull, David (ed.) Widening Participation in Higher Education. Singapore. Springer. pp. 1-16

Edited book (chapter)

The complexities of Aboriginal Self-Determination in the School Sector
Jetta, Cally. 2023. The complexities of Aboriginal Self-Determination in the School Sector. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/yyw0x

PhD Thesis

A framework for embedding Aboriginal knowledges and perspectives and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in curriculum at USC
Aberdeen, Lucinda, Adkins, Mary-Rose, Archer-Lean, Clare, Bartholomew, Alister, Belich, Faith, Boyd, Briony, Briese, Jennie, Carter, Jennifer, Chilly, Justin, Cooms, Valerie, Copley, Nicole, Crowley, Belinda, Dank, Debra, Davis, Bridgette, Dickins, Jon, Fenton, Christine, Fesl, Eve, Greenaway, Ruth, Grogan, Justine, ..., Williams, Maryanne. 2016. A framework for embedding Aboriginal knowledges and perspectives and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in curriculum at USC. Australia. University of the Sunshine Coast.

Project report

Embedding Authentic First Nations Content within Biomedical Science Curriculum
Myer, Sarah, Fossey, Uncle Wayne, Ward, Raelene and Whiteside, Eliza J.. 2022. "Embedding Authentic First Nations Content within Biomedical Science Curriculum." Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2022). Perth, Australia Sydney, Australia.

Presentation

Inclusive, colour-blind, and deficit: Understanding teachers' contradictory views of Aboriginal students’ participation in education
Weuffen, Sara, Maxwell, Jacinta and Lowe, Kevin. 2023. "Inclusive, colour-blind, and deficit: Understanding teachers' contradictory views of Aboriginal students’ participation in education." The Australian Educational Researcher. 50, pp. 89-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-022-00517-4

Article

Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum
Melchert, Belinda, Gray, Marion and Miller, Adrian. 2016. "Educator Perspectives on Indigenous Cultural Content in an Occupational Therapy Curriculum." The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. 45 (1), pp. 100-109. https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2016.3

Article

Sustaining Deadly Futures – Indigenous Education
Cole, A., Perkins, R. and Thomson, A.. 2022. "Sustaining Deadly Futures – Indigenous Education." University of Queensland’s School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference, Brisbane (2022).

Paper

Impact of Self-Determination and Codesign on Urban Private School English Educators’ Embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, Histories, and Perspectives
Thomson, A.. 2022. "Impact of Self-Determination and Codesign on Urban Private School English Educators’ Embedding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, Histories, and Perspectives." Māori and Indigenous (MAI) Doctoral Conference, Auckland (2022).

Paper

Ready to Write
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Martin, Kathryn, Warner, Brian, Perkins, Ren, Combo, Troy, McConochie, Emily, Stajic, Janet, Thomson, Amy, Holland, Lorelle, Olssen, Emma, Thompson, Kate, Broderick, Trudi, Gilbert, Stephanie, Murphy, Lyndon, Lee, Natasha, Beetson, Susan, Fraser, Jed, Allen, Hannah and Bunda, Tracey. 2022. "Ready to Write." Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues. 25 (3-4). https://doi.org/10.3316/informit.881687898937422

Article

Indigenous voices: why we urgently need windows and mirrors.
Thomson, A.. 2022. Indigenous voices: why we urgently need windows and mirrors. AARE EduResearch Matters.

Other

Teaching As Truth-telling: A Demythologising Pedagogy for the Australian Frontier Wars
Bedford, Alison and Wall, Vince. 2020. "Teaching As Truth-telling: A Demythologising Pedagogy for the Australian Frontier Wars." Agora. 55 (1), pp. 47-55.

Article

First Nations Success
Fahey, Kacie. 2021. "First Nations Success." Hargreaves, Wendy, Bartlett, Cristy and Derrington, Kate (ed.) Academic Success. Australia. University of Southern Queensland. pp. 35-41

Textbook (chapter)

The research higher degree journey for Aboriginal students
Best, Odette, Ward, Raelene, Johnston, Elizabeth and Easton, Caitlin. 2020. "The research higher degree journey for Aboriginal students." Trimmer, Karen, Hoven, Deborah and Keskitalo, Pigga (ed.) Indigenous postgraduate education: intercultural perspectives. Charlotte, United States. Information Age Publishing. pp. 179-189

Edited book (chapter)

Indigenous postgraduate education
Trimmer, Karen, Hoven, Debra and Keskitalo, Pigga. 2020. "Indigenous postgraduate education." Trimmer, Karen, Hoven, Debra and Keskitalo, Pigga (ed.) Indigenous postgraduate education: intercultural perspectives. Charlotte, NC, United States. Information Age Publishing. pp. 3-14

Edited book (chapter)

Indigenous postgraduate education: intercultural perspectives
Trimmer, Karen, Hoven, Debra and Keskitalo, Pigga (ed.) 2020. Indigenous postgraduate education: intercultural perspectives. Charlotte, NC, United States. Information Age Publishing.

Edited book

'In 2017 we seek to be heard': de-tangling the contradictory discourses that silence Indigenous voices in education
Hogarth, Melitta. 2019. "'In 2017 we seek to be heard': de-tangling the contradictory discourses that silence Indigenous voices in education." Netolicky, Deborah M., Andrews, Jon and Paterson, Cameron (ed.) Flip the System Australia: What matters in education. Abingdon, United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 107-114

Edited book (chapter)