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Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools (EATSIPS)

Supporting teachers to include Indigenous perspectives in schools has been identified nationally as a key component to ensuring improved outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Australia.

The EATSIPS document is a practical guide for administrators and educators to ensure inclusive school practices.

EATSIPS is about celebrating Indigenous ways of viewing the world: people, places and things and their interrelationships.

It offers students and teachers the chance to share and acknowledge the history and heritage of Indigenous Queenslanders, and will enrich our appreciation of this unique part of Australia's cultural heritage.

Through a greater understanding and respect we are able to build stronger relationships with Aboriginal students and Torres Strait Islander students. This is the key to Indigenous students achieving their full potential.

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Acknowledgment

Draft documents were developed by Education Queensland during the early 1990s:

The Teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in Queensland Schools: P-12 Guidelines and Framework and Companion Booklet

These documents involved an enormous amount of advice and direction from Aboriginal community and Torres Strait Islander community members from across the state. The staff of the former Queensland Department of Education and, in particular, the Regional National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy (NATSIEP) teams and the collaborative efforts they made throughout the state provided valued advice and direction. Draft documents are available from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Engagement Centre.

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