Aboriginal Education in Europe

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Aboriginal Education has been typified by policies of cultural suppression, the creation of servants to white people and promulgation of the belief in European racial superiority. ‘In the late 1700’s the government position was assimilation or annihilation. The pattern of black-white relations began, set in superior-inferior power position that remains today‘(Lipmann 1994:6). Early white settlers believed their mission to be the rounding up of aborigines and converting them into “civilised” Christians (Lipmann 1994:10). Aboriginal Education of the early 1800’s was typified by an ineffective range of institutions like the Native Institution in Parramatta, that provided informal training echoing the needs of white colonists rather than the needs of the Aboriginal students. It was the first of many to take children forcefully.’ (Lipmann 1994:10) In 1837, prompted by a British government inquiry into the conditions of indigenous people in the colonies, a system of Protectors was set up, called the Aboriginal Protection Board (APB). Aboriginal people were taken by force and put in missions as the parents were considered to be unteachable; children were stolen from their families so they could be more easily controlled and converted to Christianity. This system was deemed a failure as well (Lipmann 1994:7-10). In 1848 the Peak education management system was established, where a formalised education system started; religious and secular schools were appointed to manage colonial education (A NSW Aboriginal Education Timeline:4). ‘Parents of indigenous children didn’t agree with the education provided and resented the white’s educational and religious arrogance’ (Nichol, 2005:257). In 1880 The NSW Public Instructi... ... middle of paper ... ...son suggests (2008:117) an initiative that can work for you when engaging aboriginal students in a classroom is to be cool and calm, avoid shouting. Have a joke with them once in a while, it helps them relax. Building relationships with parents, is an area which needs fostering when teaching aboriginal students. Using humour to break the ice with indigenous parents is useful, providing a room that can be accessed other then the front office makes it easier for parents to visit you or meet parent outside the school (Harrison 2008:126) According to Sara (2003:6) by fostering good communication with the indigenous community, they would support principal in regards to inappropriate behaviour. Sara also suggests that Aboriginal Studies was developed as part of the curriculum to provide understanding of the history and culture of aboriginal people (2003:11).

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