About the project
Ngarrngga is a multifaceted, transdisciplinary program of works led by First Nations educators. It is supported by the University of Melbourne and is also proudly supported by BHP.
Ngarrngga is a Taungurung word meaning to know, to hear, to understand.
Informed by a design-based research methodology, Ngarrngga strives to support educators to be confident in showcasing Indigenous Knowledge within their teaching and learning to provide opportunity for all Australian students to learn about the contributions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Australian society through a practical and sustained approach.
Expanding on the work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curricula Project led by Professor Marcia Langton AO, Ngarrngga goes beyond the production of curricula resources by diving deep into the Australian Curriculum to draw out and illustrate how Indigenous Knowledge complements and deepens our understanding of the world and our relationships with one another.
Guided by the Program’s principles:
- Recognition of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property
- Reparative approach
- Relationality, and informed by the values of respect, restorative processes and [re]conciliation, Ngarrngga centres Indigenous peoples, knowledge systems, histories and cultures alongside western pedagogies and practices.
The teaching resources are rigorously tested and evidence-based. They are created by Indigenous Knowledge experts and educators, and they are piloted in classrooms and refined based on teacher feedback. This means educators can have confidence in the quality and integrity of the Ngarrngga resources, knowing that they directly link to curriculum outcomes.
The current generation of young learners will become the next generation of leaders. Their values and intellect will be enriched by gaining a deep understanding of, and respect for, the world’s oldest continuous living culture. Educators are key to blazing the trail of this vital work.
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