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MATSITI Project OverviewProject Director: Professor Peter Buckskin

MATSITI Presentation Contents

• MATSITI Project Objectives

• Indigenous Education Policy Context

• Teacher Workforce Research & Planning

• Partnership Agreements

• 2012 National Conference

• Project Governance

• Contact detailsThis Project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations throughthe More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative.

MATSITI Overview

• 1% of Australian school teachers are Indigenous (4% of students)

• $7.5m Initiative over 4 years funded by Australian Government (DEEWR)

• Project managed by University of SA (DUCIER)

• Led and governed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators

• Project Plan on www.matsiti.edu.au

MATSITI Project Objectives

• Increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in Australian schools

• Enhance professional and leadership capabilities of experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers

An Australian Government Initiative

• Council of Australian Governments(COAG)

• National IndigenousReform Agreement(Closing the Gap)

• NationalEducationAgreement

Key Project Outcomes for Indigenous Teaching Workforce Reforms

• Qualitative and quantitative research to inform teacher workforce planning

• Lasting partnerships with school authorities, universities and professional associations

• Teaching in schools widely promoted as a desirable and worthwhile career pathway

MATSITI Projected Budget Expenditure 2012-15

Policy Context | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Workforce Reform

Action #33:A National Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Research | Teacher workforce profile and education award completions

Research | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school student populations

Research |Teacher education and career pathways

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Views on Teaching

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2012 MATSITI Partnerships | ACDE Retention and Graduation Project

• Audit of Indigenous studentoutcomes in teacher education

• Review of approaches toretention and graduation

• Report on course completionand early career experiences

• Networks of educators inteacher education and Indigenous units

• Institutional plans to improve Indigenous retention, success and graduation rates

• Budget: $827,000

http://matsiti.edu.au/education-deans-meet-to-improve-indigenous-teacher-education/

2012 MATSITI Partnerships | Co-investment Grants

• CDU Leadership and remote pathways

• Yunggorendi (Flinders) video stories

• Qld DETE ‘Murritech’ VET in schools

• SCU early childhood education mentoring

• UOW teacher and leadership mentoring

• WA Dept of Ed AIEW transition to teaching

• SA DECD leadership scholarships

MATSITI Project Governance

MATSITI Contract Management

DEEWR Program Delegate

MATSITI Project Leadership

Professor Peter Buckskin

Emeritus Professor Paul Hughes

Dr Kaye Price

Universities

Schools of Education

Indigenous Education Schools

& Research Centres

Standing Council on School

Education and Early Childhood

(formerly MCEECDYA)

School Jurisdictions

Government schools

Catholic schools

Independent schools

Indigenous Schooling Units

Working Party

Project Management Team Indigenous Reference Group

Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander Communities

School and community leaders

Professional networks

External Project Evaluator

Negotiated agreements Negotiated agreements Negotiated agreements

MATSITI Project Team

Professor Peter Buckskin (Project Director)

Professor Paul Hughes*

Dr Kaye Price*

University of South Australia

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*MATSITI Research Associates