Students and pre-service teachers learning together.  

This term, students at St Clare’s have been learning about Country and Place, Culture, and People through Indigenous education lessons taught by our Accelerated Bachelor of Education students. These lessons gave students the chance to explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in creative and meaningful ways, including artwork that is being shared in this newsletter. Students said they enjoyed the chance to learn through stories and art, with one student commenting, “I liked how we could paint to show what we were learning.”

The Accelerated Bachelor of Education is a three-year, employment-based program run by DOSCEL in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology. It allows Education Support Officers (ESOs) to study while they continue working in schools, supporting their journey to become fully qualified teachers. Some of our pre-service teachers have already completed their first placement this term, with others to follow next term.

We were also fortunate to have Peta Murray, DOSCEL Education Officer: Inclusive Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), join us on our recent Professional Practice Day. Peta’s visit helped staff deepen their knowledge and confidence in embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across our teaching and learning programs.