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Remote Communities
Preparation & Transition Program
North Queensland Region
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Our remote community schools are seeking strong, well-prepared and knowledgeable teachers to join their team. The North Queensland Region have brought together a group of presenters that are experts within their field, have lived experiences within our remote communities and want to support your professional growth.
We want to pave your pathway to success!
Each professional learning opportunity is available to preservice teachers, experienced teachers and/or leaders who have a passion or interest in a remote teaching opportunity in 2023 or beyond. For those who are considering (or already have) accepted an offer to teach in a remote Indigenous community, this program is full of essential, contextualized learning, developed and delivered by those who've walked in your shoes.
The program and a brief outline of session content is included below, with details regarding when they're held. The sessions are free of cost and will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. A link for access will be sent to your registered email address prior to the event.
We're looking forward to networking with you soon.
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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Testimonials - What did 2022 attendees take away?
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“I enjoyed an insight of what it is like to live in remote communities.”
“The sessions have been amazing. I have learnt so much. Sometimes just a reminder of information learnt during university units but with a more powerful contextual element. Thank you.”
“I loved hearing first hand from the teachers teaching in the remote communities. It was great to hear about the differences and similarities between the two communities. I also really valued the examples they shared of how they value the Indigenous cultures within their school and classroom environment. Thoroughly enjoyed this session and found it so informative. Thank you.”
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Stories from the archives - our experiences living and teaching in a remote indigenous community
Presenters: Tom Brewin - Classroom Teacher, Doomadgee SS, Katie Belsar - Classroom Teacher, Doomadgee SS & Teneil Smale - Classroom Teacher, Mornington Island State School. |
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This introductory session is geared towards building your awareness, knowledge and readiness for life within a remote Indigenous community. Delivered by our current discrete community teachers, this session will touch on their lived experiences (both professionally and personally) teaching and living within their communities. The team have considered what they wished they knew before relocating to a discrete community, and share these learnings with you.
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The You're in New Country resource provides the answer to the key question 'what is important for non-indigenous people to learn to help them support your early childhood work and learning' and is designed to support the development of non-indigenous teachers, trainers and mentors in a remote indigenous context, by promoting critical reflection.
Date: 18 July 2023 - 4pm to 5pm (via Microsoft Teams) |
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Effectively weaving culture through the curriculum and into classroom environment
Presenters: James Cook - A/Deputy Prinicpal, Doomadgee State School & Eliza Childs - Classroom Teacher, Mornington Island State School. |
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Teachers will be provided the opportunity to build their skillset and toolkit through exposure to current remote teachers first-hand knowledge and strategies that can be utilized in authentically embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the classroom environment, while acknowledging alignment to the Australian Curriculum.
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Weaving the Indigenous story into the fabric of education through teaching about Indigenous cultures and perspectives in schools has been identified nationally as key to improving outcomes for Indigenous peoples.
The challenge still remains: how does one build bridges between the Western scientific and disciplinary knowledge and the Indigenous ‘responsive, active eco-logical’ knowledge that views language, land, and identity as interdependent in a unique way.
It is important for us to acknowledge and respect each other’s perspectives — our ways of seeing the world — and to find that place where we can all meet, grow and learn.
Date: 25 July 2023 - 4pm to 5:30pm (via Microsoft Teams) |
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Trauma Awareness - building your skillset and toolkit
Presenter: Kev Butler - Manager - Capability, North Queensland Region |
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Teachers will be provided the opportunity to draw on professional knowledge and build their skillset in preparation for further potential exposure within the classroom environment.
When a child or young person is traumatised, it affects the whole person – their mind, body, spirit and relationships with others. Teachers who understand the effects of trauma on children’s education, who are able to develop teaching practices to help them, and who are able to participate actively and collaboratively in the systems designed to support traumatised children, will not only improve their educational outcomes but will assist in their healing and recovery. Having a deeper understanding of the possible impact of trauma on vulnerable cohorts of students, can assist teachers to implement supportive strategies that may mitigate poor attendance, suspensions and exclusions and promote positive educational and life outcomes.
Additional Useful Resources:
The National guidelines for trauma-aware education guide schools and early childhood services in the development of effective trauma-aware approaches for students.
The Calmer classrooms: A guide to working with traumatised children equips teachers with an understanding of the impact that trauma can cause to a child’s development, learning and engagement in school and identifies strategies to assist children in OOHC to maximise their educational potential.
Date: 8 August 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm (via Microsoft Teams) |
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Teaching & Learning - IEAL/D Focus
Presenters: Lisa Garrett - Principal Project Officer (IEALD) - Languages and Cultures, First Nations Strategy & Partnerships |
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Many aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Queensland State Schools speak a creole, an aboriginal English, or a traditional language/dialect as their home or heritage language. As such, they need to be taught standard Australian English (SAE) as an additional language in order to access the Australian Curriculum. All IEAL/D students in Queensland State Schools, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students require language support and explicit teaching of SAE to access the Australian Curriculum.
All students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander EAL/D students, have cultural resources. Drawing on the cultural diversity and knowledge of EAL/D students enhances the learning and experiences of all students in the classroom.
Teachers will be provided a two-session touching on how an awareness and knowledge of strategies to support EAL/D learners can be particularly beneficial in remote indigenous community contexts. These sessions are not to be missed!
Date: 15 August 2023 - 4pm to 5:30pm
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(via Microsoft Teams)
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Engaging families in a remote community
Presenters: Emma Rutledge - Classroom Teacher, Doomadgee State School, Kate Koedijk - A/Head of Department, Mornington Island State School & Steph Elphick - Classroom Teacher, Mornington Island State School. |
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Before engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, it is worthwhile taking time to reflect on your own values, principles and beliefs; and to understand the way our shared history impacts on relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians today. With this in mind, creating cultural security, safety and approaching from a strengths-based mindset are essential for working effectively with families.
Our aim is to encourage and motivate teachers and leaders to develop the skills and understanding to build genuine partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
This session will provide you with some practical knowledge and insight regarding how to effectively sustain family engagement and relationships.
Date: 22 August 2023 - 4pm to 5pm (via Microsoft Teams)
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Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
Presenters: Bec Hannam - Classroom Teacher, Doomadgee State School, Katie Rushworth - A/Head of Department, Bwcgolman Community School & Des Mellican - A/Head of Department, Mornington Island State School. |
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PBL is an organizational framework for identifying, adopting and applying evidence-based practices for building and supporting academic and social success for all students. PBL provides a continuum of interventions at three levels, which are further unpacked in this workshop:
- Tier 1: universal support for all students
- Tier 2: targeted support for at-risk students
- Tier 3: individualised support
Key Learnings:
Why PBL in our schools? What evidence supports the success of this framework in NQR remote indigenous contexts?
What differentiates PBL on the ground for our remote kids?
How to anchor yourself in the systems and values are currently in place in our schools.
Refresher – Essential Skills of Classroom Management
What are the expectations of our teachers and leaders? Additional Useful Resources:
The QLD Government PBL page has an extensive bank of resources for teachers to access.
The PBL - a whole school approach, Fact sheet - Being trauma-informed using PBL and PBL in practice - PBL in rural and remote schools are fantastic resources to build your knowledge. Date: 29 August 2023 - 4pm to 5pm (via Microsoft Teams)
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Hearing - The bigger picture
Presenters: Annette Paul - Advisory Visiting Teacher, Lyndsay Schinkel - Advisory Visiting Teacher & Cheryl Boulton - Advisory Visiting Teacher. |
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Ear and hearing health is important to overall health and quality of life. Poor ear health and hearing loss can have long-lasting impacts on education, wellbeing and employment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience some of the highest rates of ear disease and associated hearing loss in the world. While ear disease is a common childhood illness, often accompanying a cold or flu, Indigenous children are more likely than non-Indigenous children to develop ear disease at a younger age, and experience greater frequency and severity of infections.
Key learning outcomes from this session are as follows:
- How the auditory system works
- Types of hearing loss
- Causes and prevention of hearing loss
- Hearing assessments and what they mean
- Impacts of hearing loss
- Hearing aids/FM systems and soundfield systems
- Whole school, classroom and individual adjustments and strategies
- Supports available and how to access them
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Date: 5 September 2023 - 4pm to 5pm (via Microsoft Teams)
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HR - Welcome to the profession!
Presenter: Sarah Brebner - Senior Human Resources Business Partner/Principal Project Officer - Remote Schools |
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Teachers will have the opportunity to build awareness regarding entitlements and responsibilities associated with commencing a teaching career with the Department of Education.
- Queensland College of Teachers Registration, Salary Classification and Increments
- Probation – Permanent Teachers
- Leave Entitlements & Relocation Entitlements
- Financial Incentives – remote centres
- Teacher Transfers – Myths and Legends
- Employee Assistance Program
- The 3-step employment process
Additional Resources:
Rural and remote benefits - Teach Queensland
Date: 12 September 2023 - 4pm to 5pm (via Microsoft Teams)
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Self-Paced Online Learning Modules
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Each module involves approximately 1 hour of online learning. The topics covered in the modules were drawn from the department’s Beginning Teacher Survey and the results around priority learning areas.
- Getting started
- Classroom management
- Wellbeing
- Building relationships
- Inclusive education
- Curriculum delivery
- Performance and development
- OneSchool fundamentals
The Guide for New Teachers is designed to support graduate teachers to prepare effectively for their first teaching appointment. Beginning Teachers are strongly encouraged to review the guide prior to commencement and follow up with their school leader or school-based mentor for additional clarity and support. |
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Additional Online Resources
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Should you have any questions in relation to the above content or registering for one of the above sessions, please contact Principal Project Officer, Remote Schools - Sarah Brebner.
Phone Number: 0400 689 797 or (07) 4758 3331
Email: Sarah.Brebner@qed.qld.gov.au |
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