Ngarrngga

Relationality, reparative praxis and truth-telling

Professor Melitta Hogarth unpacks the themes and ideas explored in Ngarrngga's latest publication, Reframing relationality’s boundaries: engagement with Indigenous relationalities towards reparative praxis in education, co-authored with Glen Hayres, Sara Tajima, and Associate Professor Abbey MacDonald.

Read Reframe to Repair: Ngarrngga’s Call for Relational Education Grounded in Indigenous Knowing:

go.unimelb.edu.au

We are pleased to announce the release of the Education Program Report for the landmark exhibition 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art held at the Potter Museum of Art (30 May–23 Nov 2025).

The report is now publicly available and documents the educational resources and materials developed by Ngarrngga to support educators’ ongoing engagement with the exhibition.

We encourage educators, partners and schools to read the report, explore the resources and consider opportunities to collaborate with us. Read the report: https://www.ngarrngga.org/stories-news/65000-education-program-report-released

"Children will lead the way if they have the knowledge, confidence and curiosity which comes from a strong sense of belonging"

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is an important reminder that we need an education system which enables children to learn about and feel connected to their cultures, histories and knowledge systems. Dr Pollitt further explores the importance of systematic change and suggests practical strategies for how educators can respectfully embed Indigenous Knowledges into their teaching and learning.

https://www.ngarrngga.org/stories-news/being-becoming-and-belonging-indigenous-knowledges-in-early-learning

We are now accepting EOIs for Critical Conversations: First Nations Education Policy in Practice, a one‑day symposium that creates an intimate, deliberative space for genuine dialogue about implementing change in Indigenous education across schools and systems. Limited places - designed for real conversations.

Date: 19 November 2026
Venue: StudioFive, Level 5 Kwong Lee Dow Building, 234 Queensberry Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Who should apply?
- Principals, deputy principals and senior education leaders
- System and sector policy leaders
- Indigenous and non‑Indigenous educators with leadership responsibilities
- Indigenous education academics and community stakeholders

There is no cost to attend. Places are limited and selection will ensure a diverse mix of perspectives and experience.

REGISTER NOW - submit your EOI by 14 September 2026: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/77ah

One week to go until Ngarrngga's free online panel, ‘Where to from here? Science and Sustainability’ and there is still time to register!

Facilitated by Dr Emily Rochette, this fantastic panel (Professor Marcia McKenzie, Professor Joe Sambono and Associate Professor Duane Hamacher) will discuss how Indigenous Knowledges can strengthen scientific practice and stewardship. Educators are strongly encouraged to attend.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-to-from-here-science-and-sustainability-tickets-1993302228624?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Yambirrpa schools (Yirrkala School and Laynhapuy Homelands School) provide bilingual learning and curriculum which utilises Yolŋu Knowledge systems alongside western knowledge, also referred to as Both Ways learning.

This provides their students with the opportunity to develop a strong learning foundation in their first language, enabling them to later engage with learning in both languages. It also ensures that Yolŋu Knowledges and language continue to pass through generations, reinforcing cultural identity and belonging.

Protecting Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property is an essential aspect of safeguarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges. Ngarrngga collaborated with Terri Janke and Company to develop a framework to guide and inform our work as a program. You can learn more about the ICIP framework here:https://assets.ctfassets.net/8hkkcuak81ma/0o1LwF8CTS5yBnu7l5fyo/93ba6ebef1f6c642341d058eb02c2a4c/ICIP_Declaration_Ngarrngga_FINAL2024.pdf

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Language enables the expression and continuity of cultures, histories and knowledges, ensuring the preservation of Indigenous languages is therefore essential. Education settings can be a critical site for transmission, helping sustain and revitalise languages for future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In Safeguarding Rights to Cultures and Knowledges, Ngarrngga further explores the importance of safeguarding Indigenous languages and knowledge systems and how education spaces are pivotal in this endeavour: https://www.ngarrngga.org/stories-news/safeguarding-rights-to-cultures-and-knowledges

Image: the 50 Words Project: https://50words.online/languages