The project developed a suite of programs to recruit Aboriginal students to become teachers and undertake practicums, including culturally safe schools and taste of teaching programs. Successes included engaging more students, staff, and schools and connecting with a university. Challenges included timing delays and working within school and university restraints. The programs will continue by positioning them within other educational areas and collecting data, with offerings extending into 2016 and beyond.

1. / ourmobteach
Continuing the journey for education workforce diversity
Intercontinental Hotel, Adelaide | 30 September – 1 October 2015
#YarningUp: Teaching Catholic!

2. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
What the project did
Develop a suite of programs that:
 Develop a community of sustained support and
practice
 To target Year 6-12 students who identify tertiary
aspirations to be teachers
 To recruit Aboriginal Bachelor of Education students
to undertake practicums

3. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
What the project did
Suite of programs developed
 Culturally safe schools
 Literacy and Power
 Living Language
 Living off country!
 Taste of teaching
 We’re ready, we’re working
 Teaching catholic (practicums)
 Supportive sensitive schools

4. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
Successes
 Positioning MATSITI within CESA
 Focus schools commitment
 More students, staff and schools engaged
 Programs target across the spectrum of CESA staff,
students and community
 Connection with Australian Catholic University
 Requests for more

5. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
Challenges
 Timing delays
 Working within schools and university restraints
 Restrictions due to protocols and processes
 Changes in leadership or ‘gatekeepers’
 Working with small groups

6. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
What will continue
 Extending the life of programs by positioning them
within other areas of CESA e.g. Literacy, HR
 Data collection
 Marketing
 Strategic directions
 Programs being offered into 2016 and beyond

7. #Yarning up: Teaching Catholic!
Lessons for others
 Working within the restraints of schools and
universities
 Flexibility and options for schools
 Identifying key staff or ‘champions’
 Use of online spaces
 Ongoing follow up

8. Discussion:
what works?
so what?
what’s next?