Embed Aboriginal Practices throughout the year with this yearly calendar created by Aboriginal Education Association Inc.
This yearly calendar enables Educators to learn and to teach Victorian Koorie cultures, histories and perspectives.
January
- 26
Survival Day
National Day of Mourning, 1938
Aboriginal Tent Embassy, est. 1972
February
- 4
The Cummeragunja Walk-off Anniversary - 12
1965 Freedom Rides Anniversary - 13
National Apology Anniversary - 21
International Mother Language Day
March
- 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Harmony Day - 30
Anniversary of Gunditjmara native title recognition and settlement
April
- 25
ANZAC DAY
May
- 26
National Sorry Day - 27
Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum
National Reconciliation Week Starts - 31
Shrine of Remembrance Annual Victorian Aboriginal Commemorative Service
June
- 3
National Reconciliation Week Ends
Mabo Day - 5
World Environment Day - 6
Anniversary of Batman’s Treaty with the Kulin, signed in 1835 - 30
Coranderrk(Bader’s Creek) Aboriginal reserve officially gazetted in 1863
July
- 4
NAIDOC Week Starts - 11
NAIDOC Week Ends - 12
First flying of the Aboriginal Flag in Victoria Square, Adelaide in 1971, on National Aborigines Day. - 24
Anniversary of Framlingham Mission handover (1971)
Anniversary of Lake Tyers, Bung Yarnda (1971) handover - 30
National Schools Tree Day
August
- 4
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day - 9
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People - 14 – 22 August
National Science Week - 15
Anniversary of William Barak’s (Beruk Barak) death in 1903
September
- 4
Indigenous Literacy Day
October
- True spring: Poorneet or tadpole season by the Wurundjeri.
November
- 11
Remembrance Day
Anniversary of the passing of the Aborigines Protection Act 1869 - 21
Anniversary of the Long Walk to Canberra
December
- 3
Eureka Day - 5
Anniversary of Ebenezer mission reserve handover - 10
World Human Rights Day - 13
Anniversary of the first successful Native Title settlement in Victoria - found in favour of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk Traditional Owner - 24
Koorie children all over our lands visited by Santa overnight!
To download the Koorie Education Calendar with suggested activities, details about each events, references and resources:
As an Educator in Australia, your pay rate falls under the Children’s Services Award 2010. This award states the minimum amount that an employer can
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people cultures are valued and significant in Australia and it's essential for educators to help children understand the history, culture
When working as a Diploma Qualified Educator your pay rate is from the Children's Services Award 2010. This Award states your minimum rate of pay
As educators, we need to incorporate cultural celebrations within the setting in a sensitive and respectful manner by avoiding cultural tokenism - which is the act
Natural materials should be an integral element of children’s play. They are easily accessible and encourage children to learn about nature, foster creativity, imagination and
Progressive mealtimes are giving an opportunity for children to choose when they want to eat within a certain timeframe instead of eating at a set
Children love being barefoot! It's comfortable and it enables them to feel free. Feeling the freedom of their movements allows them to feel more liberated.
Parent / Educator meetings help build respectful and positive relationships and enable educators and parents to share information about the child. Meetings add to the casual,
Active Listening involves lending your undivided attention to someone who is speaking to you. As opposed to passive listening which is merely hearing the speaker
Walking Together, developed by the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association, is a free inclusion support and protocol resource for early childhood services.
