Highly Engaging Cultural Immersion & Education Recourse for Teachers, Classrooms & Parents

This recourse has been specifically developed for classrooms and educators in Primary and Secondary School Settings and ultimately for all young people across Australia. 

However, this recourse is also suitable for parents / careers / guardians whom wish to provide First Nations Education and Immersion opportunities to their children within their home environment. 

This recourse is housed on a professional online course platform  (Kajabi) that can be accessed via an app on any smart device or via a login portal on Yarn Barks website.

Content is presented in a variety of ways, predominately pre recorded video content and downloadable PDF documents where necessary. 

The online course platform provides a safe community environment for educators / parents to ask questions and actively interact with others and the learning content provided. 

Using this platform, allows this to be a "living" recourse that will evolve consistently overtime. 

The learning format of this recourse will be structured in the following way: 

Modules

The recourse will be sectioned out into clear and concise learning modules. For example purposes, one module could be "First Nations Language" or "Acknowledging Country". 

Preparation for Teacher / Educator / Parent 

Each module will contain a video that is solely for the purpose of preparing the educator who is ultimately holding the space and learning environment for the students and young people. This video will cover things to be aware of, how to conduct themselves respectfully when delivering the module content, tips and general advice. This is to support in eliminating barriers and uncertainties often experienced by non-Indigenous educators delivering First Nations Educational content. Given the platform we are utilizing, teachers can ask questions and get responsive answers before preparing to deliver. This element is critical, as the confidence of the educator to deliver this content meaningfully contributes significantly to a generations understanding, relationship and awareness of  First Nations Culture, History and People. 

Classroom Learning Videos

Each module will be broken down into individual "classroom learning" videos. These will be clear, concise and succinct. For example if the module was First Nations Language, then Classroom Learning Videos could be: Diversity of First Nations Language, Pronunciation, Animal Names, Nature Learning, Introducing Yourself etc. Classroom Learnings will be presented as pre recorded video content with the intention for educators to  project them onto a classroom white board. Alliteratively, students can access individually or as groups on laptops / IPads. 

Each module will have one or more Classroom Learning Videos. 

Classroom Activities  

 After participating in the classroom learning videos, the recourse then provides interactive, immersive and experiential activities designed by Yarn Bark to then be delivered in the classroom setting. We understand how participating in hands on activity is critical for young people to embody, understand and digest the content being presented. These activities will be similar to what would be facilitated in a "in-person" workshop facilitated by Yarn Bark. These activities are completely optional for teachers to adapt into their learning environment. At this stage of the recourse educators also have access to Yarn Bark facilitators to review or provide feedback on activities that they have developed independently. 

Activities in the recourse may be presented as downloadable PDF documents (instructions / print outs) or instructional pre recorded video's. 

Yarning Circle Learning

Each module should conclude with the teacher / educator / parent holding a "Yarning Circle" that facilitates any further conversations required and creates a space for students to express anything on their mind in relation to the content explored. This should be conducted in a way which reflects the significance of Yarning Circles Learning Styles in First Nations Ways of doing / being. Information on this will be provided in the recourse itself. This is also opportunity for educators to gather feedback or questions from the young people that they would like to seek further clarification or First Nations perspective on from Yarn Bark. 

Course modules are still being finalized and will evolve overtime with the intention of this being a "living recourse". However, to provide valuable insight, current planned modules include: 

1. Acknowledging Country Meaningfully. 
2. First Nations Language 
3. First Nations Dancing. 
4. First Nations Song. 
5. First Nations Instruments. 
6. Caring for & Connecting to Country.
7.  Deep Listening - Traditional Wellness Practice. 
8. First Nations Society Values
9. First Nations Wellness Methodologies. 

It is important to highlight that the First Nations Cultural Knowledge in this recourse is coming from the CEO and Lead Facilitator of Yarn Bark, Peek Woorroong Keerraay Woorroong Man, Will Austin. 

This recourse does not intend to teach localized content, which is the role of Traditional Custodians Only of where your school is located only.  

Per Classroom / Individual Enrolment:

$300 (12 month subscription)

Per School (allows access to all classrooms / educators):

$2,500 (12 month subscription)

Once the resource is live you will be able to purchase enrolments directly via this landing page, utilising a credit card method. This will provide you instant access to the education resource. 

If credit card payment does not suit you or the options available do not align with your needs, please contact as directly via email at [email protected] and we can arrange an alternative payment method and provide access via link sharing upon purchase. 

Please be sure to register your interest at the top of this landing page to ensure we can keep you updated on when the resource is launched.