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Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System

Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System

Reconciliation Australia provided recommendations for the Department of Education’s Better and Fairer Education System Consultation Paper, which aligns with a previous submission to the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National School Reform Agreement – Interim Report.

Recommendations included:

  1. An embedded focus on reconciliation at the individual teacher, whole-school institution, and education sector levels.
  2. Increased support for anti-racism programs and pedagogy across levels of education.
  3. Government and education sectors to advocate for the development and implementation of Reconciliation Action Plans and activities.
  4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights to self-determination to be respected, and perspectives included in all areas of policy and program development.
  5. Ongoing support for initiatives that ensure education systems and institutions have processes and policies that are consistent with, and promote, the principles outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System

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Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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