Zoe Taylor

Culturally Nourishing Schooling

The Culturally Nourishing Schooling (CNS) project is part of a collaborative research study investigating strategies to improve teaching and learning outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. CNS is a partnership between educators and leaders in schools, Aboriginal Elders and community members, and university researchers toward positive school reform for improved schooling outcomes for Indigenous students. CNS supports a localised approach to schooling, co-created and implemented with local Indigenous people. The project places emphasis on establishing meaningful relationships and connections with Country and localised Indigenous knowledges, histories and experiences. Through simultaneous practice and research, CNS will identify pedagogic challenges faced by schools and teachers, the key factors needed to ensure sustainable school reform to support positive outcomes for Indigenous students, and successful direct and indirect strategies for facilitating change. About the team The research team includes academic experts in Indigenous education from four Australian universities - The University of NSW, The University of Sydney, Griffith University and Queensland University of Technology. It is led by Associate Professor Kevin Lowe, a Gubbi Gubbi man and Scientia Indigenous Research Fellow at the University of NSW. Research is carried out in partnership with six schools across NSW representing urban, regional and remote areas. The Culturally Nourishing Schooling project is generously supported by the Paul Ramsey Foundation under the Learning Lives; Strengthened in Culture program.