Socio-Cultural Politics in Education (6889)

Buroinjin an Intercultural Success Story

ACSA Conference 2013

Overview of Workshop and Timeline of Buroinjin in the ACTWhat is Buroinjin?From humble beginnings in the ACT in 2010Buroinjin and the ACT Secondary Sports Association (ACT SSA) The challenges of sustaining Buroinjin as an ACT SSSA sport2011 experimental rules: HPE teachers and the Aboriginal Sporting Corporation ACT Sustainability of Indigenous perspectives in HPE. What are the issues?Buroinjin in pre-service teacher education at the University of a CanberraNgunnawal statement of how Indigenous perspectives should be taught in PETorres Strait Island Dance in HPEPractical (playing Buroinjin Year 7/8 version)

Sustainability of Indigenous perspectives in HPESome research FindingsIn-service teachers spoke about the reasons why they did not teach Indigenous perspectives in their physical education (PE) classes. These included:Lack of exposure to Indigenous traditional games as part of their degrees Concerns about offending the Indigenous community through wrongly teaching the gamesUncertainties about what activities could be taught by non-Indigenous people especially danceLack of in-service professional developmentLack of resources and lack of time to access resourcesConcerns about what to take out their lessons to include Indigenous perspectives, Not knowing or valuing the gamesBeliefs that Indigenous content was not relevant to PE, and should or is covered in other key learning areas in the curriculum.

Buroinjin commences with a jump ball

A ball running passing tag game

Restarts from side and end lines

In play rule 5 steps bounce then 5 steps pass

Year 7/8 score by hitting plastic stump or base

Year 9/10 score by hitting wooden stump

Lyneham High at the 2011 ACT SSSA Event

Popularity of Buroinjin Compared to Rugby League at Lyneham High SchoolKoedal ah Baidham Augudhalaigh Gerel (Koedal)

Teaching Koedal as part of NAIDOC Week 2011

Students watch Koedal cultural background interview

Non Indigenous teachers teaching Koedal