How to locate resources on this site
The APAC site comprises the following main sections.
Teaching Aboriginal students
Guidelines (topics include health, culture, terminology, inclusion and classroom management) and sources of advice to help teachers become sensitive to the particular needs of Aboriginal students. Cultural understanding is of utmost importance in working with Aboriginal students.
Dare To Lead
Contact and background details for the Dare To Lead project that helps schools to improve the educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Lesson plans
Download more than 150 free lesson plans that have been developed to help teachers bring an Indigenous context into their classrooms
General resources
Information about hundreds of useful educational resources including books, videos, websites, organizations and PDF documents.
Mind maps
Links to Mindmaps (planning tools) showing the connection between ideas and thoughts associated with a topic (e.g. bush foods, environment, shelter) or Learning Area (e.g. arts, LOTE, science).
District websites
Links to 14 Education district websites created for APAC. Each district website provides the following information with an Aboriginal focus.
- About the district:
- Significant events and dates, place names, etc
- Lesson plans:
- A selection of free lesson plans focused upon the local area
- Local resources:
- Links to a range of regionally-focused resources (e.g. museums, galleries, walk-trails, books, websites, Aboriginal sites, language centres, etc)
- District contacts:
- Get to know the Aboriginal Education staff in your district, including Managers, Coordinators, ALOs and consultants.