Why Educators Use This Course
Hearts on Country helps educators move beyond generic wellbeing lessons. Instead, it introduces emotional growth through culturally grounded learning experiences.
This course helps educators:
— introduce emotional strength through Aboriginal perspectives
— connect student wellbeing with identity, story and community
— explore totems, responsibility and belonging
— guide respectful conversations about feelings and connection
— deliver structured lessons with cultural integrity
Consequently, educators can support emotional learning in ways that feel deeper, more relational and more memorable for students.
Hearts on Country — Rainbow Serpent
Aboriginal Ways of Growing Emotionally Strong (Years 3–4)
Teaching Emotional Strength Through Country, Culture and Connection
Hearts on Country — Aboriginal Ways of Growing Emotionally Strong is a professional learning course for educators teaching students in Years 3–4. This course helps you introduce emotional strength through Aboriginal cultural knowledge, connection to Country and respectful classroom practice.
Many educators want to support student wellbeing. However, emotional learning becomes stronger when it is grounded in identity, responsibility and belonging. Therefore, this course provides cultural context, educator guidance and structured classroom learning that help students explore emotional strength through Aboriginal perspectives.
Through totems, storytelling, art, listening to Country and traditional play, students begin to understand that emotional wellbeing is not separate from land, culture and community. As a result, the course helps young learners build self-awareness, connection and responsibility in meaningful ways.
What Educators Will Learn
This course provides both cultural understanding and practical teaching guidance. Educators explore:
— how totems support identity, connection and responsibility
— why story and nature are important in emotional learning
— how Aboriginal art can deepen reflection and expression
— the importance of standing on Country and listening to place
— ways to guide emotionally safe and respectful classroom discussion
Importantly, the course helps educators build confidence before delivering the student lessons.
Curriculum Alignment
The course supports upper primary learning in areas connected to personal development, social capability and respectful relationships. Learning activities support:
— self-awareness
— empathy and reflection
— connection and belonging
— respectful communication
— responsibility to community and environment
As a result, educators can strengthen wellbeing learning while embedding First Nations perspectives with care.
Course Investment
This professional learning course includes educator training and structured classroom teaching resources.
Course Price:
$347 + GST
Classroom Learning Included
This course includes structured classroom lessons for Years 3–4 students. The learning experiences help students explore emotional intelligence through Country, culture and relationship.
Lessons include themes such as:
— connecting to nature through totems and story
— identity, belonging and responsibility
— emotional reflection through Aboriginal art
— listening to Country
— traditional play as a pathway to emotional intelligence
The lessons use discussion, reflection, creative activities and guided cultural learning. Therefore, students can engage with emotional growth in ways that are active, thoughtful and age appropriate.
Teaching Resources Included
When you enrol in this course, you receive:
— educator professional learning modules
— structured classroom lesson guidance
— discussion prompts and reflection activities
— cultural background content for educators
— creative and experiential learning resources
These resources help educators teach the course with clarity and confidence.
Begin Teaching with Confidence
Help students grow emotional strength through story, identity, art and connection to Country.
