The Emu’s Way — Aboriginal Lessons in Pride, Jealousy and Emotional Regulation (Years 3–4)
This course helps students explore emotions such as pride, jealousy and self-control through Aboriginal storytelling and cultural knowledge.
Cultural Learning for Primary Classrooms
Aboriginal cultures often teach important life lessons through stories, observation and shared discussion. These stories help children understand feelings, relationships and the consequences of their actions.
When students explore these stories, they begin recognising that emotions such as pride, jealousy, kindness and fairness are part of everyday life. Cultural storytelling provides a safe and engaging way to explore these feelings while encouraging reflection and empathy.
Through these lessons, students learn how listening, cooperation and respect help communities work together.
Identity, Connection and Community—Primary School
(Indigenous Emotional Learning)
Understanding Identity and Belonging
Identity, Connection and Community introduces primary students to Aboriginal perspectives about belonging, relationships and emotional wellbeing. In many Aboriginal cultures, identity grows through connection to family, community, Country and shared cultural responsibilities.
Stories, cultural teachings and connection to nature help children understand how people care for one another and how communities support each other. Through these learning experiences, students begin recognising that respect, fairness and cooperation are important parts of living well together.
This stream helps educators introduce Aboriginal perspectives on emotional learning, relationships and community responsibility in ways that are meaningful and culturally respectful.
Growing Emotional Strength Through Culture
Developing emotional awareness and strong relationships is an important part of childhood learning. Aboriginal cultural teachings often explore these ideas through stories that help children understand how their actions affect others.
Through identity, connection and community, students begin recognising that kindness, fairness and responsibility help communities grow strong. These learning experiences help students develop empathy, confidence and respect for both themselves and others while gaining insight into the cultural knowledge held within Aboriginal communities.
Aunty Donna's Morning Meditations
Through gentle storytelling and nature based visualisation, teachers learn how to guide children in simple mindfulness activities that help release worries, build emotional resilience and create calm classroom moments.
Walking Together: Learning to Be Fair and Kind (Years 1–2)
Using the story How Kangaroo Got His Tale, teachers guide students through activities that build empathy, cooperation and conflict resolution while connecting emotional learning with community and Country.
Walking Together: Solving Problems with Respect and Wisdom (Years 3–4)
Walking Together helps students learn how to solve problems, manage conflict and build respectful relationships through Aboriginal cultural perspectives.
Hearts on Country — Aboriginal Ways of Growing Emotionally Strong (Years 3–4)
This courses explores emotional strength through Aboriginal cultural knowledge, connection to nature and identity.
