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12/10/2024

New CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority with Stephen Gniel

Stephen Gniel was appointed CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) in July 2024. Previously, he has held senior leadership roles in both Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory in early childhood, schools and post school portfolios with both policy and operational priorities. In addition, Stephen was a member of the ACARA Board and served as the CEO of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), as well other senior positions within the Victorian and ACT Education Departments.  He was also the National President and Board Chair of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders between 2016 and 2022.  Show NotesCarter, D. & Buchanan, J. (2022). Implementing the general capabilities in New South Wales government primary schools. Curriculum Perspectives, 42(1), 1-12. Carter, D. & Piccoli, A. (2024). Power, politics, and the playground: Perspectives on power and authority in education. New York: Routledge. Ewing, R. (2020). The Australian curriculum: The arts. A critical opportunity. Curriculum Perspectives, 40(1), 75-81. Ladwig, J. (2022). AERO’S writing report is causing panic. It’s wrong. Here’s why. https://blog.aare.edu.au/aeros-writing-report-is-causing-panic-its-wrong-heres-why/ Larsen, S.A. (2024).  Are Australian students’ academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data. Australian Journal of Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.341 HostsAssociate Professor Don Carter and Associate Professor Jane Hunter, members of the Life-wide Learning and Education Research Group in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. ProducerWilliam Verity from Verity Media. Made on Gadigal Country of the Eora Nation, with respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
05/14/2024

3. Convict kids

Why did kids get transported from Britain to Australia? What were their crimes? Did they miss their families? What was life like as a convict in Van Dieman’s Land, an open air prison on Palawa land? Students from Princes Street Primary School in Hobart tell us what they know about convict kids. Hamish Maxwell-Stewart and Marcelle Mangan tell the story of transportation, convict tattoos and tokens, and convict life at the Cascades Female Factory in Hobart. They answer kids’ questions and reflect on what the evidence can and can’t tell us about the convicts. How to use this episode in your classroomPlay all the way through (32 minutes) or play half the episode (16 minutes) and pause.We'll tell you when you've reached halfway, and recap the episode.Use the 4 page Learning Materials worksheet PDF with your class, and find more resources on our website. VoicesProfessor Hamish Maxwell-Stewart is a specialist in convict history and is at the University of New England.Marcelle Mangan is a tour guide at the Cascades Female Factory, Hobart. Episode image Convict love token from J. Fletcher. Image courtesy of the National Museum of Australia. TranscriptDownload Convict kids transcript in WordDownload Convict kids transcript PDF Music Less Jaunty and Apollo Diedre by Blue Dot Sessions. Credits Hosted by Axel Clark.Made on Gadigal Country by Anna Clark, Clare Wright, Jane Curtis and Britta Jorgensen.Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark.Podcast concept, design and development by Anna Clark.Indigenous Cultural Consultant is Katrina Thorpe.Story editor is Kyla Slaven.Learning material by Nick Adeney, Victorian primary educatorCurriculum advisors are Nicole Laauw, Department of Education NSW, and Rose Reid, Association of Independent Schools of NSW Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, Westbourne Grammar School, Preshil Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios. Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert.
05/14/2024

2. First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay

In 1770, Captain Cook got secret instructions to find the ‘Great South Land’. His ship The Endeavour sailed into Kamay Botany Bay, the land of the Gweagal people. How did the Gweagal people meet Captain Cook and his crew? How did they communicate? What happened over the eight days that Captain Cook stayed in Botany Bay? Students from Marrickville West Primary School in Sydney tell us what they know about this encounter. Ray Ingrey and Paul Irish, along with Captain Cook’s own diary, tell the story of this first meeting, answer kids’ questions, and reflect on how it went. How to use this episode in your classroomPlay all the way through (23 minutes) or play half the episode (11 minutes) and pause.We'll tell you when you've reached halfway, and recap the episode.Use the 4 page Learning Materials worksheet PDF with your class, and find more resources on our website. Voices Ray Ingrey is a Dharawal person from the La Perouse Community. He is a Director of the Gujuga Foundation.Paul Irish is a professional historian who has worked for the past twenty years with Aboriginal heritage and history.Captain’s Cook diary is voiced by Nick Hopwood. Episode image Gweagal spears reproduced with the permission of the Dharawal and La Perouse community, and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, formerly MAA D 1914.1-4 TranscriptDownload a transcript of First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay in WordDownload a transcript of First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay as PDF MusicCuriously and Curiously and Roundpine by Blue Dot Sessions. CreditsHosted by Axel Clark.Made on Gadigal Country by Anna Clark, Clare Wright, Jane Curtis and Britta Jorgensen.Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark.Podcast concept, design and development by Anna Clark.Indigenous Cultural Consultant is Katrina Thorpe.Story editor is Kyla Slaven.Learning material by Nick Adeney, Victorian primary educatorCurriculum advisors are Nicole Laauw, Department of Education NSW, and Rose Reid, Association of Independent Schools of NSW Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, Westbourne Grammar School, Preshil Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios. Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert.
05/14/2024

5. How to talk with kids about Australian history

How do you teach and talk about Australian history with kids? This is a bonus episode for teachers, carers and parents featuring Professor Anna Clark and Professor Clare Wright. Teaching and talking about history with kids can be rewarding and challenging. From their experience studying and teaching history, Clare and Anna tackle questions like: How can kids in primary school work with history’s complexity?How can primary students consider the moral lessons of what they're learning?How do you encourage kids when they're interested in history but get some facts wrong?What’s one crucial thing to get across to kids about history? Anna and Clare look at a concern about saying the wrong thing when talking about Australian history, and look at how to do Reconciliation while teaching or talking about history with kids? And you'll hear why asking questions is an important part of how you talk about history, and how to use primary sources and historical objects to connect kids with the history of our country. VoicesAnna Clark is a Professor of History at the University of Technology, Sydney.Clare Wright is a Professor of History and Public Engagement at La Trobe University. Episode image Photo of Clare Wright (left) and Anna Clark (right) in the recording studio at University of Technology Sydney. MusicThannoid by Blue Dot Sessions. TranscriptDownload How to talk with kids about Australian history transcript in WordDownload How to talk with kids about Australian history transcript as PDF CreditsMade on Gadigal Country by Anna Clark, Clare Wright, Jane Curtis and Britta Jorgensen.Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark.Podcast concept, design and development by Anna Clark.Indigenous Cultural Consultant is Katrina Thorpe.Story editor is Kyla Slaven.Learning material by Nick Adeney, Victorian primary educatorCurriculum advisors are Nicole Laauw, Department of Education NSW, and Rose Reid, Association of Independent Schools of NSW Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, Westbourne Grammar School, Preshil Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios. Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert.
07/12/2023

A test we have always failed: A history of Aboriginal politics in the media

It was 1992, when Prime Minister Paul Keating spoke to the mostly Aboriginal crowd that had gathered in Redfern Park in inner city Sydney. This was the first time a Prime Minister had spoken about the dispossession, violence and prejudice carried out against First Nations people in Australia. It was a landmark moment in our history. And it put reconciliation firmly on the political agenda. But 28 years after Keating gave his speech, we still haven't passed the test he set for this nation. In this episode of Black Stories Matter, we draw on our guests' expertise in media and government to reflect on failure and hope in Aboriginal political history— and what we need to do next. Chaired by Andrew Jakubowicz from the University of Technology Sydney, this discussion features Robert Tickner, the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs at the time of Keating’s speech, Jason Ardler, who’s cultural ties are to the Yuin people of the NSW South Coast and he is the former head of NSW Aboriginal Affairs and Arrente and Luritja woman Catherine Liddle, the CEO of First Nations Media. This podcast is inspired by the book 'Does the Media Fail Aboriginal Political Aspirations: 45 years of news media reporting of key political moments’ by Amy Thomas, Heidi Norman and Andrew Jakubowicz from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. The Black Stories Matter podcast was made with the support of Aboriginal Affairs New South Wales as part of a strategy to improve the dynamics between Aboriginal people and governments.
Apr 29

Teaching The Australian Wars

How do we teach the Frontier Wars with honesty, care, and confidence? You'll hear from filmmaker Rachel Perkins, leading academic and advocate Professor Marcia Langton, Culture is Life CEO Belinda Duarte, senior secondary history teacher Bill Lewis, and Professor Melitta Hogarth of Ngarrngga at Melbourne University. Together they dig into the questions many teachers are sitting with: What does truth-telling actually look like in practice?How do we teach histories of colonial violence with care?How can non-Indigenous teachers approach this work without fear of getting it wrong? We're sharing a recording generously provided by Culture is Life and Ngarrngga, two organisations working at the intersection of First Nations knowledge, education, and advocacy. Culture is Life is an Aboriginal-led not-for-profit amplifying the voices of First Nations young people and championing education as a pathway to justice and truth-telling. Ngarrngga is committed to ensuring all educators have access to Indigenous knowledge systems and the tools to embed them meaningfully in their teaching. Both organisations produce practical, curriculum-aligned resources to support teachers in this work. ResourcesThe Australian Wars websiteWatch The Australian Wars on SBS on DemandSBS Learn Understanding the Frontier Wars: clips with discussion questions and other classroom resourcesThe Australian Wars book by Rachel Perkins, Stephen Gapps, Mina Murray and Henry ReynoldsNgarrngga: free, high-quality curriculum resources and professional development modules, spanning all subject areas from Foundation to 10. A collaboration between the Faculty of Education, Indigenous Studies Unit and Indigenous Knowledge Institute at the University of MelbourneCulture is Life: Free resources including The Australian Wars, Welcome to Country, First weapons, Stolen Generations, and The Australian Dream with Adam Goodes.Watch a video of the original panel https://www.ngarrngga.org/stories-news/teaching-the-australian-wars-panel VoicesPanellists: Rachel Perkins, Arrernte/Kalkadoon (The Australian Wars filmmaker); Marcia Langton, Yiman/Bidjara (academic and cultural leader); Belinda Duarte, Wotjobaluk/Dja Dja Wurrung (CEO, Culture is Life); Bill Lewis (History Teacher, Haileybury College); and Professor Melitta Hogarth, Kamilaroi (Director, Ngarrngga, The University of Melbourne). Episode host: Professor Anna Clark CreditsHey History Teacher! is supported by the History Teachers Association of NSW.Executive Producer is Professor Anna Clark.Producer is Jane Curtis at UTS Impact Studios.Sound engineering by John Jacobs.Made on Gadigal Country in Sydney Australia.
02/11/2025

Talking Teachers and Youth on the Streets with Amy Gill: live at UTS FASStival

Hosts Jane Hunter and Don Carter interview Youth of the Streets (YOTS) leader Amy Gill who has many years’ experience working with young people outside mainstream schooling. YOTS is often a last chance to gain an education. Compassion, patience and optimism are Amy’s trademark. Anyone interested in how Amy and her staff have turned many lives around makes for compelling listening. William Verity, producer of this podcast offers his podcast tips and tricks, and there is even a 30 second rant on ‘hot education issues’ with the audience. This podcast episode was a live event at FASStival, the annual celebration of activities, programs and creative work conducted in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), held in December 2024. HostsAssociate Professor Don Carter and Associate Professor Jane Hunter, members of the Life-wide Learning and Education Research Group in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. ProducerWilliam Verity from Verity Media. Made on Gadigal Country of the Eora Nation, with respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Apr 16

More than facts: teaching complexity in history

You know history is complex. How do you teach that in the classroom? We unpack what 'complexity' in history means and how to bring it to life for your students. As history educator Jonathon Dallimore puts it, “Factual information… is not sufficient. Information doesn’t guarantee that you actually have insight." Because there’s the past (everything that’s happened) and then there’s history: the way we interpret, debate and make meaning of the past. You’ll hear from experienced teachers and history educator Jonathon Dallimore, on why history is complex, with examples, and how to teach contestability and historical thinking skills to junior and secondary students. Students are already debating the world around them. This is about helping them bring those skills into history. Resources and tipsheetA Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers. By Jonathon DallimoreTeaching history, teaching complexity: Agora, Vol. 53, No. 3, Dec 2018, 36-39 (free download for members of the History Teachers Association of Victoria)‘Historical time’ helps students truly understand the complexity of the past – and how they fit into it: The Conversation https://doi.org/10.64628/AAO.nfmakjwreFree professional development tipsheet for this episode (in Teacher Downloads) VoicesEducators: Natalie Abadier (New South Wales), Sarah Coleman (Queensland) and Jonathon Dallimore, History Teachers Association of New South Wales. Host: Professor Anna Clark CreditsHey History Teacher! is supported by the History Teachers Association of NSW.Executive Producer is Professor Anna Clark.Producer is Jane Curtis at UTS Impact Studios.Sound engineering by John Jacobs.Made on Gadigal Country in Sydney Australia.
06/14/2025

7. Walk for truth-telling

Have you ever told the truth but it felt like no one listened? This episode is all about truth-telling. Hey History! follows Travis Lovett, a proud Gunditjmara/Kerrupmara man and Commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, on a 400km 'Walk for Truth' across Victoria. Who is Travis Lovett, and why is he going on a really, really long walk?What is the Yoorrook Justice Commission?What is 'truth-telling', and how can it happen with history? Host Axel Clark and students from St Patrick’s Primary School join Travis on his Walk for Truth through Port Fairy. Hear: Why telling the truth is important—at school, at home, and in Australian history.That 'history' isn’t fixed — it changes when new voices and stories are heard.What is a 'commission'?What difference does it make when we tell the truth about history?How the Yoorrook Justice Commission has gathered stories and evidence over 4 years. VoicesTravis Lovett, Yoorrook Justice Commissioner 2021-2025Olga Lyons, Principal, St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy VictoriaDr Matthew Keynes, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, University of MelbourneAunty Nellie Flagg's testimony to the Yoorrook Justice Commission (excerpt)Uncle Henry Atkinson's story shared with the Yoorrook Justice CommissionYear Three and Four students of St Patrick's Primary School, Port Fairy VictoriaRosa Ellen (voice actor for news report) CreditsHosted by Axel Clark. Made on Gadigal and Gunditjmara Country by Jane Curtis.Executive producers are Clare Wright and Anna Clark. Production assistance from Alexandra Morris.Thanks to all the students whose voices you hear in this episode and their schools and teachers: St Patrick's Primary School, Princes Street Primary school, Marrickville West Primary School, La Perouse Primary School, and Yirrkala Bilingual School. Hey History! is produced by the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and UTS Impact Studios. Impact Studios' executive producer is Sarah Gilbert. Thank you This episode was made possible by Dusseldorp Forum, a family foundation committed to a just and equitable Australia, one that is caring, ethical and honours our First Peoples. Special thanks to Principal Olga Lyons and St Patrick's Primary School Port Fairy, Rosa Ellen, Rachel Fyfe and the Yoorrook team.
07/24/2023

Engagement is your roadmap to impact

The journey to creating research with impact starts with engagement. And the key to beginning any research journey is to seek to listen and work with those who want, need and will use your research. But what’s the best way to go about this? In the second episode of Research Impact: UTS Case Studies, you’ll hear from two researchers at the top of their game who are carving out their own unique impact pathways through engagement with communities outside of the academy. Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt shares how her team’s research has been central to fostering Indigenous empowerment through deep engagement with the Bowraville community in the Mid North Coast hinterland of New South Wales. And Associate Professor David Suggett, a marine biologist with the Climate Change Cluster, discusses how he and his team have found a small solution to a big problem facing the world’s largest reef. This solution came about by engaging with those whose life and livelihoods are tied to the health of the Great Barrier Reef. *Please be aware. If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this episode contains names of deceased persons.* To find out more visit reshub.uts.edu.au Featured in episode two of Impact at UTS Host and Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation Julian Zipparo, Executive Manager of Research Engagement at the UTS Research Office Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research Associate Professor David Suggett, Climate Change Cluster Impact Studios producer/journalist Cassandra Steeth The Impact at UTS podcast is made by Impact Studios at the University of Technology Sydney, an audio production house funded by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research.

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