Beginner’s Guide to Boonwurrung Culture - Biik Djinang (Little Feet on Country)

Bring the wisdom, language, and stories of the Boonwurrung people into your classroom with this beautifully curated introductory kit.

Created in partnership with Boonwurrung Elders and educators, this resource supports respectful cultural learning and invites children and teachers to connect deeply with Country, each other, and generations of shared knowledge.

This pack is an entry point – an invitation to walk together in truth, respect, and ongoing learning. It’s designed to help educators embed First Nations perspectives meaningfully into daily classroom practice.

Where to Use This:

•  Early Learning Centres
•  Primary Schools
•  NAIDOC & Reconciliation Week
•  University Studies

Curriculum & Framework Alignment

This resource supports national and state education frameworks and is suitable for early childhood, primary school, and community learning settings.

Early Years Learning Framework v2.0 (EYLF)

This resource aligns with key elements of the EYLF v2.0 to support meaningful, culturally responsive learning:

• Principles: First Nations perspectives – embedding Aboriginal voices, knowledge, and ways of knowing into early learning
• Practices: Cultural responsiveness and responsiveness to children – adapting learning to honour children’s identities, experiences, and relationships with Country

Learning Outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity – developing cultural safety, self-worth, and respectful relationships through meaningful cultural learning
• Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world – growing awareness of their place on Country and their responsibility to care for it

Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLF)

This resource supports key areas of the VEYLF:

• Reflective practice – Encouraging educators to reflect on their approach to cultural learning and inclusion
• Partnerships with families – Inviting collaboration with families to build shared cultural understanding
• High expectations for every child – Supporting every child’s right to feel seen, heard, and culturally safe
• Respectful relationships and cultural responsiveness – Embedding First Nations perspectives through respectful learning and practice

Child Safe Standards (Victoria)

This resource supports compliance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards, creating inclusive and culturally safe environments for First Nations children and families.

Standard 1: Culturally safe environments

• Embeds Boonwurrung perspectives to support identity, inclusion, and participation
• Promotes daily practices that honour culture, Country, and child voice
• Helps staff create learning spaces where Aboriginal children feel safe, respected, and seen

Standard 5: Equity and diverse needs are respected

• Supports educators to address racism and bias through culturally responsive tools
• Encourages reflection and practice that upholds fairness, respect, and belonging for all children

This resource helps embed cultural safety into both everyday practice and whole-centre policy.

Australian Curriculum v9.0 (Foundation – Year 6)

• Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
• Learning Areas: HASS, English, The Arts, Health & Physical Education
• General Capabilities: Intercultural Understanding, Personal & Social Capability, Critical & Creative Thinking

These resources foster respectful cultural learning and inclusive spaces where children, educators, and families can walk together in truth, identity, and connection to Country.

What’s Included

1. Implementation Guide – “Bringing the Kit to Life: How to Integrate the Display Charts”
Supports educators in confidently using the kit in the classroom. Perfect for both new and experienced educators, this guide helps translate the kit’s contents into meaningful practice.

2. Power of Boonwurrung Language Video
An interactive video to introduce children to the beauty and strength of Boonwurrung Language.

3. Educator Guide – "Walking Together: A Staff Guide to the Boonwurrung Story"
A foundational document for new and existing staff, helping build confidence in understanding Boonwurrung ways of learning and teaching.

4. Educational Visual Display Charts – Designed for the Classroom Wall

• Boonwurrung Acknowledgments: Daily Acknowledgement of Country poster with space to personalise.
• Map of Boonwurrung Country: Honours boundaries, place names and living presence of Boonwurrung Country.
• Boonwurrung Body Diagram: Playful visual with words like Djinang (foot) and Marnang (hand).
• The Power of Language: Encourages children to greet Country with presence, gratitude, and wonder.

Pricing & Access

This package is available for purchase through SRF Funding Eligible under the following menu options:
• Aboriginal Cultural Supports
• Flexible Funding
• Bush Kinder

Package Options (Ex. GST):

• One Class: $799
• Two Classes: $1,399 → You save $199
• Three Classes: $1,799 → You save $598
• Whole Centre (4+ Classes): $1,999 → You save $1,197+

Prices are in AUD and exclude GST. A 10% GST will be added at checkout or invoicing.

✅ Full digital access
✅ Printing rights
✅ One year of resource use

Optional Renewal: $99/year (ex. GST) for continued access and future updates

When you bring Boonwurrung perspectives into your classroom, you nurture identity, deepen belonging, and help children see their place in a larger story. This pack isn’t a one-off lesson – it’s a portal to connection.

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