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Sarah Womersley
Southern Cross University
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Teaching First Nations Perspectives Through Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: Insights from Australian Bush Kinder Ethnography Christopher Speldewinde; Sarah Womersley; Suzanne Infantino; Coral Campbell
GENIUS: Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): GENIUS: Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

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Recent revisions of Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework have increased expectations for educators to integrate outdoor learning and First Nations perspectives into early childhood education. However, limited research explains how educators practically embed Indigenous knowledge within nature-based pedagogies. This study explores how early childhood educators incorporate First Nations perspectives within Australian bush kinder programs. Using an ethnographic approach, data were collected through observations conducted within a longitudinal bush kinder project and interviews with an experienced nature-based educator. Findings demonstrate how educators apply a seven-step pedagogical strategy involving professional learning, curriculum integration, community engagement, culturally inclusive environments, reflective practice, everyday integration, and reconciliation awareness. This study contributes a practical pedagogical framework supporting educators to respectfully embed First Nations perspectives within nature-based early childhood contexts.
Co-Authors Christopher Speldewinde Coral Campbell Suzanne Infantino