Contact

Max Leech (08) 9273 6740
Max.Leech@scsa.wa.edu.au

In Terms 3 and 4, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will deliver professional learning workshops to support teachers to use the Year 5 teaching and learning exemplar, ‘The Pinjarra Massacre: Truth-telling’.

These workshops provide a valuable opportunity for teachers to engage with ‘The Pinjarra Massacre: Truth-telling. An apology on October 28, 2025 to the Bindjareb Noongar people by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM Governor of Western Australia’. This significant Western Australian history resource has been developed to support implementation of the mandated Year 5 History curriculum content.

Workshops will be available in metropolitan and regional locations, with both in-person and online options.

The professional learning will focus on teaching this period in Western Australian history, including colonisation and the 1834 Pinjarra Massacre, with an emphasis on historical accuracy, cultural respect and trauma-informed practice.

Teachers will explore resources that integrate cultural knowledge, primary sources and trauma-informed approaches to support confident, respectful and meaningful classroom learning.

To register for a half-day workshop, visit the Events page on the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events to view available metropolitan, regional, in-person and online options. There is no cost to attend; however, places are limited and registration is essential.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for the workshops and registrants will need to have downloaded the application prior to the workshop to participate.

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