First Nations Education
Nha marni.
Kadina Memorial School welcomes all First Nations Peoples and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians on whose land we live, learn, play, and work. We are proudly on Nharangga Country, and we acknowledge Elders, past and present.
Our vision is that every First Nations child and young person is a proud and confident learner, achieving their highest potential.
The First Nations Education Team
Nigel Raymond
Aboriginal Community Education Officer
Leanne Toogood
Aboriginal Community Education Officer
Providing family and community connections to support students, and cultural guidance for staff members
Sarah Bussenschutt
First Nations Education Teacher (Reception – Year 5)
Providing learning and wellbeing support to students, and working with educators to enhance First Nations education
Nikki Crickmay
First Nations Education Teacher (Years 6 – 9)
Providing learning and wellbeing support to students, and working with educators to enhance First Nations education
Kerry-Ann Pointon
First Nations Education Teacher (Reception – Year 12)
Providing support to students, working with educators to embed and enhance First Nations education across the school, and facilitating the work of the First Nations Education Team
We are committed to:
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- Providing opportunities for our First Nations students to celebrate their cultural identities,
- Creating an environment where young people, staff, and community members acknowledge, respect, and experience connection to the First Australians,
- Building relationships based on mutual respect, trust, and inclusiveness,
- Learning about reconciliation in Australia,
- Building awareness of and effective responses to racism,
- Embedding learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures across year levels and learning areas,
- Ensuring our policies are culturally safe and respectful, and
- Striving towards the aims of the Buthera Agreement.
Support and opportunities offered by our First Nations Education Team include:
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- Mentoring and wellbeing support,
- Literacy and numeracy support,
- National Reconciliation Week recognition,
- Reconciliation design competitions,
- NAIDOC Week Awards,
- Workabout Centre referrals,
- Access to the South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy (SAASTA), and other Aboriginal Pathways programs, and
- Support with various applications and submissions.
