Buraligim Weiber (Place of Learning)

Description

The Buraligim Weiber (Place of Learning) project engages Year 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from two Gladstone primary schools. Students learn about place, sustainability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and language via a 20 week immersive interdisciplinary program. Learning takes place at CQU’s STEM Central and many local community sites

Impact

The program has hosted 24 students in 2021, 26 students in 2022, and two cohorts of students (40 total) in 2023. Additional students have benefited from the resources developed, which local teachers have also delivered in classrooms. Project findings have been disseminated at major national and international conferences and via book chapters (International Perspectives on School-University Partnerships and STEM Education in Primary Classrooms)

The program won an Education Queensland Showcase Award in 2023.

Partners

The project is funded by Australia Pacific LNG, operated downstream by ConocoPhillips.

Project Lead

Associate Professor Linda Pfeiffer

SDG Goals

At CQUniversity we are committed to embedding sustatainble practice in our operations, interatctions and relationships underpinned by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability is on of our strategic pillars within our Strategic Plan 2024-28. 

This project aligned with the following SDG Goals: 

• 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.