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events. Archibald Meston a prominent 1890s Aboriginal protector reports one such harrowing assault,
whereby a farmer in the region poisoned approximately 100 Aboriginal people and discarded their bodies in
the mud (Rothwell 2013).
In mid-1871 the first Queensland Aboriginal Reserve was established in the Mackay region, comprising of
14,000-acres with the supposed intention to house, educate and provide jobs for local indigenous groups
(Kennedy 2002, p. 52). Government committees who inspected the property over the nine years of
operations reported a myriad of issues and withdrew funding resulting in its closure in 1979, at which point
many of the residents dispersed across Queensland, while a few hundred remained and drifted in different
directions within the region (Kennedy 2002, pp. 54-55). Post the settlement and disassociation period within
the region, recent headway has been made to cater for approximately 7,464 indigenous citizens through
government policy and organisations such as: Health Services, Yuibera Aboriginal Corporation, Media
Association, Connection Groups and many more (Mackay City Council, n.d.; ABS, 2014), the area still has
much work to do if all communities across the region.
References:
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2011). Mackay (SA4). Retrieved from http://stat.abs.gov.au/itt/r.jsp?
RegionSummary®ion=312&dataset=ABS_REGIONAL_ASGS&geoconcept=REGION&datas
etASGS=ABS_REGIONAL_ASGS&datasetLGA=ABS_REGIONAL_LGA®ionLGA=REGI
ON®ionASGS=REGION
James Cook University (n.d.). Location context. Retrieved from https://www.jcu.edu.au/australianaboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-information/cultural-protocols-guide/locational-context
Kennedy, K.H. (2002). Mackay Revisited. Mackay City Council, Mackay.
Mackay City Council. (n.d.). Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders. Retrieved from
http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/community/arts_and_culture/aboriginal_And_torres_strait_islander
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Moore, C. (1993). Restraining their savage propensities: The South Kennedy and North Leichhardt Districts
in the 1860s and 1870s. In H. Reynolds (eds.), Race Relations in North Queensland, Townsville
1993.
Rothwell, N. (2013, June 29). Mapping the massacres of Queensland Aboriginal society. The Australian.
Retrieved from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/mapping-the-massacres-ofqueensland-aboriginal-society/story-fn9n8gph-1226670875988
State Library of Queensland. (n.d.). Indigenous Language Wordlists Yuwibara Body Parts. Retrieved from
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/284555/Yuwibara-Body-Parts.pdf
Stone, D. (2016). Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queenslands Tropics. Retrieved from
https://books.google.com.au/books?
id=vbupCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=Yuibera+Yuwi+Trail&source=bl&ots=U43vtIp
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and students both (in various ways) seek to ascertain whether and to what degree the changing goal is
attained (Ockenden 2014, p. 8). These academic findings instill the requirement for diversification, cultural
awareness, understanding of cognitive processes, cognitive development techniques and emotional
development. All of the above and more will be strongly imbedded into my pedagogical practice and
continuously reviewed to optimize my students outcomes/potential.
References:
Board of Studies NSW, (2013). English K-10 Syllabus. NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
BOSTES NSW.
Dudgeon, P., Wright, M., Paradies, Y., Garvey, D., & Walker, I. (2014). Chapter 1 Aboriginal social, cultural
and historical contexts. In Dudgeon, P., Milroy, H. & Walker, R. (Eds.). Working together
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice. (2nd
ed.). Retrieved from http://aboriginal.telethonkids.org.au/media/699863/Working-TogetherBook.pdf
Higgins, D., & Morley, S. (2014). Engaging Indigenous parents in their childrens education. Retrieved
from http://www.aihw.gov.au/uploadedFiles/ClosingTheGap/Content/Our_publications/2014/ctgcrs32.pdf
Mulford, B. (2011). Teacher and school leader quality and sustainability. Retrieved from
http://www.aihw.gov.au/uploadedFiles/ClosingTheGap/Content/Publications/2011/ctgc-rs05.pdf
Ockenden, L. (2014). Positive learning environments for Indigenous children and young people. Retrieved
from http://www.aihw.gov.au/uploadedFiles/ClosingTheGap/Content/Our_publications/2014/ctgcrs33.pdf
Perso, T. (2012). Cultural responsiveness and school education with particular focus on Australias first
peoples. Menzies school of health research. Retrieved from
https://learn.scu.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-3884742-dt-content-rid-4244793_2/courses/EDU107142016-2/Perso-%20Literature%20review%20Cultural%20Responsiveness%20and%20School
%20Education%20March%202012%20FINAL.pdf
Woolfolk, A. & Margetts, K. (2013). Behavioural Views of Learning. In Educational Psychology (3rd ed. pp.
218-247). Frenchs Forest: Pearson Australia.