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:
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