Aborigines of the Hunter Region Kit

Aborigines of the Hunter Region [Kit]

Aborigines of the Hunter Region [Kit] was a resource kit created for teachers and compiled in the 1980s for the Department of Education.

It consisted of 7 booklets, 10 prints with questions, 45 slides (most in colour), notes to the audio visual materials and a sound cassette which included Perc Haslam speaking about the language of the local Aboriginal people. There were three editions created. This digitised edition is Percy Haslam’s copy of the 2nd Edition.

“The ultimate objective, therefore was to inculcate the children of the Hunter Region, and that encompasses many ethnic groups, with a respect for and an understanding of a race of Australian people.”

Acknowledgments

People involved in the preparation of this kit were:

Perc Haslam – Visiting Scholar (Aboriginal Studies) Newcastle University.
John Heath – Education Officer Aboriginal Grants. Member of the Awabakal Co-operative.
Bob Jakes – Raymond Terrace High School
Bryce James – Science Consultant, Hunter Region
Bill Needham – Science Teacher, Cessnock High School
Boris Sokoloff – Primary Teacher, Cardiff North Primary School. Curriculum Perspective Consultant. (1983 – 1984 ) Hunter Region.
Helen Vaile – Social Studies Lecturer, Newcastle Colleae of Advanced Education
John West – Primary Teacher, Cessnock Primary School

The Committee would also like to acknowledge the assistance given by the following groups:

N.S.W. Aboriginal Education Consultative Group
National Aboriginal Education Council
Awabakal Aboriginal Co-operative, Newcastle
Trevor Cook, Special Projects, Department of Education, Sydney.
Mrs C. Dobbins, artist.
Government Printer
John Deacon, artist.

In the preparation of the 2nd Edition thanks go to:

Peter Carson, Irrawang Public School
Pat Davidson, Cardiff High School
Bill Hepp, Elermorvale Primary School
Bob Ireland, Curriculum Perspectives Consultant, (1985-) Hunter Region
Ray Kelly, Cultural Officer, Awabakal Aboriginal Co-operative.

Special Thanks to:

Diane Roberts, Rutherford Public School
Hunter Region P.E.P. Consultants.

Thanks to Melanie Patfield who digitised the Aborigines of the Hunter Region Kit for the University of Newcastle in November 2010.