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(va eai)  \nThe Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (VAEAI) has produced this guide – Protocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools – in response to requests for guidance on appropriate protocols for schools to follow when seeking to provide a welcoming school environment for Victoria’s Koorie communities, and for working respectfully with our Koorie community to enrich school curricula.  \nProtocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools (2016) has been proudly produced by the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI) .  \nTHE WU RR EK ER (Message Carriers)  \nThe story to the painting about Wile the Possum and Tyuling the Goanna.  \nWile and Tyuling are the totems of learning. They reach out to all Koorie communities to carry the message of the need for Koories to gain greater knowledge. The eight circles surrounding Wile and Tyuling represent the VAEAI regions. Grey is the rock, blue is the rivers, green is the forest. The ninth circle in the centre of the pictures is the VAEAI community. This is red: the heart of VAEAI where all communities have their input.  \nARTIST: Kevin J. Williams  \nLANGUAGE: Wemba Wemba  \nMEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas  \nAll Koorie students deserve an education that enables them to fulfill their potential and achieve their ambitions.  \nThe Koorie community wants our young people to be supported to excel in all fields. We also want Koorie students to have a strong sense of self and a strong sense of cultural identity.  \nWe want our young Koories to know who they are and to be strong in this, both as individuals and as a part of their Communities.  \nGeraldine Atkinson  \nVAEAI President  \nPage  \n1  \n2  \n4  \n5  \n6  \n8  \n10  \n12  \n13  \n15  \n16  \n17  \n21  \n24  \n25  \n27  \n29  \nContents  \nIntroduction Terminology Intent  \nState-wide commitments to Koorie education  \nYalca: A Partnership in Education and Training for the New Millennium, Koorie Education Policy 2001  \nMarrung: Aboriginal Education Plan 2016-2026  \nValuing Koorie culture and heritage in the Victorian education sector Values for early childhood and education services  \nFor Koorie children  \nFor all Victorian children  \nProtocols for engagement between Koorie communities and schools  \nRespectful communication  \nRespectful partnerships between Koorie communities and schools  \nLocal protocols for schools when engaging with VAEAI and its LAECGs Local protocols for working with dedicated Koorie Education Workers  \nKoorie Education Workforce  \nKoorie Educators  \nLocal TAFE Koorie Liaison Officers  \nProtocol for people approaching schools to offer services to Koorie students and families  \nProtocols for events  \nWelcome to Country  \nAcknowledgement of Country  \nProtocols for curriculum, teaching and learning  \nContent and resources from outside of Victoria  \nAboriginal students and families from outside Victoria  \nPre-service and In-service teacher training requirements  \nAwareness of Eurocentrism  \nProtocols for Koorie school children Protocols for guest Koorie speakers in schools Appendix 1  \nState level protocols for delivery of education  \nAppendix 2  \nVAEAI’s protocols for development of curriculum content and resources  \nResources  \nBack to Contents1 Introduction  \nThe Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (VAEAI) has produced this guide – Protocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools – in response to requests for guidance on appropriate protocols for schools to follow when seeking to provide a welcoming school environment for Victoria’s Koorie communities and for working respectfully with our Koorie community to enrich school curricula.  \nNamalaata, Office of VAEAI’s Secretariat  \nAs the peak Koorie education body in Victoria, VAEAI provides key advice to government on education and training development and delivery, in","cbCait5UJr16ZXjY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait5UJr16ZXjY","pdf",1041161,"English","# Introduction\n## Terminology, Intent\n## State-wide commitments to Koorie education\n## Yalca and Marrung policies\n## Valuing Koorie culture and heritage in education\n## Protocols for engagement between Koorie communities and schools\n## Respectful communication and partnerships\n## Local protocols for schools and education workers\n## Koorie Education Workforce\n## Protocols for events\n## Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country\n## Protocols for curriculum, teaching and learning\n## Content and resources from outside of Victoria\n## Aboriginal students and families from outside Victoria\n## Pre-service and In-service teacher training requirements\n## Awareness of Eurocentrism\n## Protocols for Koorie school children\n## Protocols for guest Koorie speakers in schools\n## Appendix 1\n## State level protocols for delivery of education\n## Appendix 2\n## VAEAI’s protocols for development of curriculum content and resources\n# Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the VAEAI protocols guide for schools?\",\"answer\":\"The guide provides appropriate protocols so schools can create a welcoming environment for Victoria’s Koorie communities and work respectfully to enrich school curricula.\"},{\"question\":\"How does VAEAI develop guidance and whose input is included?\",\"answer\":\"VAEAI develops advice in partnership with the Koorie community so it represents community views. 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