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Following the award-winning documentary, Dujuan Hoosan teamed up with authors Margaret Anderson, Carol Turner and artist Blak Douglas to create the illustrated children's book In My Blood It Runs. AIATSIS and Narragunnawali have collaborated to publish a curriculum-aligned teacher resource for educators of young people aged 8–16.

National Reconciliation Week 2026 (27 May to 3 June) is almost here. This year's theme, All In, is a call for every Australian to commit to reconciliation every single day. Access #NRW2026 resources, curriculum materials for early learning, primary and secondary, and tools to support reconciliation beyond the week.

Andrew Brodie co-founded Deadly Coders — a First Nations-led not-for-profit based on Turrbal and Yuggera Country — with an ambition to deliver culturally grounded digital technologies education to every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student in Australia. Having already reached over 10,000 students nationwide, Deadly Coders places cultural responsiveness at the centre of its work. Explore their programs via the links below.

Bronwyn Cochrane (TIPIAC) and Deborah Hoger (Riley Callie Resources) lead First Nations education businesses helping schools embed First Nations perspectives with authenticity and accountability. Together, they are hosting the inaugural National First Nations Education Conference — centring First Nations educators, practitioners and knowledge holders in the national education conversation.

It's been another big year with lots happening within the Narragunnawali program and the education sector to support the work of reconciliation in schools and services across Australia. Heading into 2026, we reflect on the year that’s been, share some key initiatives and plan for our next meaningful steps to progress reconciliation in education communities of practice.

The Narragunnawali Reconciliation in Education Awards are the only national awards that recognise and celebrate Australian schools and early learning services that are implementing outstanding reconciliation initiatives. The 2025 winners were announced on 6 November at a ceremony held on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra.

Wurundjeri and Ngu rai Illum Wurrung woman, Sue-Anne Hunter, spoke with Reconciliation Australia about her new position as the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People and the role of education in advancing reconciliation.

The Healing Foundation has released an updated version of its Stolen Generations Institutions Map, a powerful truth-telling and educational resource documenting the places where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly removed under government policies.

There are a range of professional learning resources and opportunities to support both individual pedagogical development and RAP Working Groups’ journeys.

The awards judging panel of First Nations educationalists visited each finalist school and early learning service to learn more about their reconciliation initiatives in the classroom and the wider community.

The Community Truth-Telling Pathways program's new resources hub supports communities to undertake truth-telling using culturally appropriate and supportive practices.

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has recognised the Narragunnawali program for affirming the deep connections between reconciliation and student wellbeing while supporting respectful, inclusive and relational learning environments across Australian schools.

Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Illume as their 2025 national tour. Engaging with First nations performing arts companies, like Bangarra, is a powerful way to continue your reconciliation journey. Learn more about the company and how they connect with communities across the nation.

Be You’s guide, created in collaboration with First Nations educators including members of the Narragunnawali team, provides practical information, reflections, case studies and suggested actions to support educators in creating welcoming, culturally responsive learning communities

First Nations Voices in Education is a brand new Narragunnawali professional learning resource for teachers which shares the stories, experiences and aspirations of five First Nations educational leaders who have fought for change in the Australian education system for many decades.