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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Happy kids at under 8's week in Mackay 

Published on 13 June, 2006 

The recent under 8’s week in Mackay was a huge success with little ones having a chance to learn with joy, fun and happiness.

The Early Childhood students from CQU Mackay organised a smorgasbord of activities at the Gordan White Library, particularly for children aged 3 – 8.

PhotoID:3147 Children, parents and teachers from Slade Point and Fitzgerald State pre-schools joined in on the activities.

Third-year students from CQU Mackay were supported by their lecturer Bev Murphy in preparing activities such as Pirate fun, a Puppet show, Yoga for Children and Gym fun.

“Under 8’s week is an initiative of the Australian Early Childhood Association and aims to celebrate awareness and education of young children in our communities,” said Ms Murphy.

“The celebrations were enjoyed by,” she said. “The Gordon While library provided an ideal setting for the Early Childhood Education students to involve the kids in a variety of educational activities”.

Photo above: CQU Mackay Early Childhood students (left to right) Julie Wilson, Fiona Trenamen, Kristine Sanders and Scott Cousen, enjoyed a Circus session with children parents and teachers from Fitzgerald State Pre-school.