S1 E20: On the value of the Yarn and building meaningful connections

Tune in to this week’s episode as we have a Yarn with Tammy, a proud Biripi woman and school principal in a NSW public school. In this episode we dive into Tammy’s successful teaching career with a particular focus on Aboriginal education and the value of mentorship and community. On the couch, Tammy reminisces on her personal experiences as a student and the critical role of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff representation in schools. Driven by love for her community, Tammy returned to teach at the primary school she once attended after completing her university degree. From school student and pre-service teacher to classroom teacher and school principal, Tammy recognises how the support of her community enabled her to aspire to leadership and pave a meaningful career in education. Tammy shares with us her appreciation for the teacher mentors who helped unlock her own potential to pursue executive roles. Now she feels it’s time to give back. Don’t miss out on hearing about some of the great mentoring initiatives, such as buddy systems and games of Cluedo, that Tammy has implemented to help support wellbeing among her staff by nurturing fun and connection. You’ll also learn about how Tammy celebrates diversity and places great emphasis on fostering a culture of belonging in her school. Her end goal? To inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and those from various cultural backgrounds to recognise and reach their potential as she was once inspired to.We hope you enjoy this episode and it leaves you inspired to have a Yarn.We acknowledge that this episode of the Teach NSW Podcast was recorded on the homelands of the Darug people. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples listening to the Teach NSW Podcast today.Connect with usIf you would like to provide feedback or suggestions for future episodes, please contact ⁠[email protected]⁠ to get in touch with the TeachCast team. Follow the Teach NSW team on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X (Twitter) and ⁠YouTube⁠ to be the first to know when new episodes are releasedResources and useful links: Teach NSW - become a teacher in a NSW public school and find out how a career in teaching can open doors for you. Join our mob - be supported by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment and Programs team and make a difference as a teacher in a NSW public school. NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) - discover who the AECG members are in your local area and find resources to support Aboriginal education.