Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow., 1 April | Event in Mackay | AllEvents

Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow.

Zeyawgub Consultancy

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Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rydges Mackay Suites

Starting at AUD 750

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Date & Location

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am - Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (GMT+10:00)

Rydges Mackay Suites

9 Gregory Street, Mackay, Australia

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Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow.
Come and join First Nations educators, Deb Belyea and Fiona Mann Bobongie, for a 2-day workshop into Cultural Responsiveness on Country.

About this Event

This workshop is essential for all educators to learn from First Nations Educators and leaders in their field, Deb Belyea and Fiona Mann Bobongie. With over 50 years of combined educational experience, from classroom teaching in remote Indigenous communities to leadership expertise, these two Indigenous academics will invite you into their cultural lens to understand the role of community when planning curriculum.

This 2-day workshop is not to be missed, and includes:

  • On-Country experience
  • Cultural Responsiveness: unpacking cultural biases, engaging with First Nations communities, including Torres Strait Islander communities
  • Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
  • Ways of Working and Teaching: 8 Ways of First Nations ways of Learning, Zeyawgub's Interconnectedness Framework, AICE Framework
  • Cultural Experiences: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Performances, Indigenous languages workshop
  • Comprehensive Workshop booklet and a complimentary workshop package including $200.00 worth of resources (reference cards, First Nations maps and curriculum resources aligned to Australian Curriculum V9.0)
  • Access to Embedding First Nations Perspectives in the Curriculum Resource Padlet (Early Years, Primary and Secondary).

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Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Day One. Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow: Sit. Learn. Grow

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome to Yuwibara Country and Aboriginal Dance Performance

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Yarn Time: Cultural Responsiveness

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Big Circle Discussion

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea

🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:10 PM
Context of Community: Frameworks

🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Torres Strait Traditional Dance Performance

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Planning: Where to from Here?

Day Two


🕑: 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Day Two: Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow: Sit. Learn. Grow.

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
On Country Experience

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Unpacking of Cultural Biases

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Tea

🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Through the Cultural Lens: Ways of doing and teaching

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ngoelayg Koesiman: Traditional Languages

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Planning: Where to from here?

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Big Circle Work: Reflection


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General Admission (Early Bird Rate Dec 2025) 750 AUD
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Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow., 1 April | Event in Mackay | AllEvents
Apa Thanur. Ngudyu. Badi: Sit. Learn. Grow.
Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am
AUD 750