Ngarrngga

Prospective users

Aims & approach

Ngarrngga (pronounced 'Naan-gah') is a Taungurung word meaning to know, to hear, to understand.

The program aims to support student wellbeing, cultural safety and inclusion by connecting students with Indigenous knowledge, histories, and cultures through free curriculum resources and professional development for educators.

It supports teaching Indigenous content from Years 3 to 10 and aligns with the Australian Curriculum's priority on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories.

• Free resources and professional development.
• Supports Indigenous knowledge integration by centering Indigenous peoples, knowledge systems, histories and cultures alongside western pedagogies and practices.
• Guided by principles of 1) Recognition of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property, 2) Reparative approach, and 3) Relationality.
• Informed by the values of respect, restorative processes and [re]conciliation.
• Aims to enrich students' understanding of Australia's Indigenous culture.
• Developed from design-based research methodology.
• Open-access materials with some paid services.

Implementation support

• Implementation training webinars or modules
• Regular webinars or access to community of professional practice

Evidence

As a Signature Project at the University of Melbourne, Ngarrngga is a collaboration between the Faculty of Education, Indigenous Studies Unit and Indigenous Knowledge Institute.

This project addresses the 'how to' of showcasing Indigenous knowledge by providing rigorous evidence-based approaches to curriculum. An extensive team of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers and educators have come together to achieve this goal. Collaborating with an Expert Advisory Panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts and researchers inclusive of Indigenous Elders from across the nation, this project bridges the gap between theory and practice.