Decolonising Australian History Education

This book provides guidance on applying practical strategies for decolonising learning and teaching, and moving beyond the 'history wars'.

Rebecca Cairns lives and works on Wadawurrung Country as a non-Indigenous researcher and senior lecturer at the Deakin University School of Education. Prior to this, she taught in secondary schools. Her curriculum inquiry research examines the complexities of how we do curriculum, focusing on history education, studies of Asia, and decolonising practices.
Aleryk Fricker is a proud Dja Dja Wurrung academic. His research focus is on Indigenous Education and decolonising education practices in Australia to enable all students in Australia to benefit from accessing the oldest pedagogies and teaching knowledges in the world.
Sara Weuffen is a teacher-researcher expert in cross/intercultural education between First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous people in Australia. As a non-Indigenous woman born on Gundijtmara Country (Warrnambool) and living on Wadawurrung Country (Ballarat), she specialises in supporting other non-Indigenous people to develop critical consciousness via curriculum analysis and pedagogical enhancement.