2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
The school at which I did my first practicum has a significant Aboriginal population and uses school-based programs to engage students and their local community in successful pathways. The SAASTA (South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy) academy worked in partnership with the school community to provide students with the opportunities to achieve in sport and education. They place a great deal of importance on enabling students to grow as a person, connect with their culture, and gain the necessary skills to successfully transition into adulthood.
I worked with several Indigenous students in my year 9 science class and coached them and several others during the Far North / Eyre Peninsula Zone Year 8/9 Boys Rugby League 8’s. This was a very rewarding experience. It was a fantastic way to get to know the students and see the value that sport has in motivating and engaging Indigenous students.
In this case, sport formed a common interest between myself and the indigenous students and I can see the role that this can play in promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This concept of reconciliation through sport is something that is heavily indorsed by the AFL and other major sporting bodies and one I will continue to be involved with in order to personally broaden my knowledge of, understanding of, and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
The school at which I did my first practicum has a significant Aboriginal population and uses school-based programs to engage students and their local community in successful pathways. The SAASTA (South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy) academy worked in partnership with the school community to provide students with the opportunities to achieve in sport and education. They place a great deal of importance on enabling students to grow as a person, connect with their culture, and gain the necessary skills to successfully transition into adulthood.
I worked with several Indigenous students in my year 9 science class and coached them and several others during the Far North / Eyre Peninsula Zone Year 8/9 Boys Rugby League 8’s. This was a very rewarding experience. It was a fantastic way to get to know the students and see the value that sport has in motivating and engaging Indigenous students.
In this case, sport formed a common interest between myself and the indigenous students and I can see the role that this can play in promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This concept of reconciliation through sport is something that is heavily indorsed by the AFL and other major sporting bodies and one I will continue to be involved with in order to personally broaden my knowledge of, understanding of, and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.