On, From, With and In Country, flowing with the TIDE.

Welcome to the transformative 2023 Creating Futures Summit, where we gathered in Country to discuss the practical transformation of Indigenous Education. With 555 participants, including representatives from over 35 universities, 120 schools, and 100 professional educational organisations, our hybrid event sparked meaningful conversations that mattered to teaching and teacher education. Together, we explored innovative ideas, fostered partnerships, and embraced the power of collective dialogue to shape a brighter future for education.

Original Artwork displayed on this website by Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy, Graphic Design by Paula Nihot

Summit Communique (PDF 6.7MB)

Summit Organising Committee (PDF 1.5MB)

Summit Program (PDF 617kb)

Summit Presenter details (PDF 2.1MB)

Indigenous Dolphin Artwork

About the 2023 summit

The Summit brought together a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in teaching futures, such as university delegates, school leaders, experienced and beginning teachers from all school systems and sectors in Queensland, initial teacher education students, and peak educational organisations including the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and the Queensland Council of Deans of Education (QCDE), both of which were committed collaborators in the event. The event moved swiftly with 17 challenging 6-minute provocations and 10-minute panel discussions led by remarkable education leaders and public figures in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. Delegates were engaged in a journey of generating ideas and voting to create a shared, futures-oriented set of outcomes by utilising the digital interactive Summit tools.

Read our Summit Framing Paper

2023 4-minute Wrap Up Video

Full recording of the 2023 Summit in three parts

Download the Summit Program & Biographies for presenter details

Creating Futures Summit 2023 - Video 1

Creating Futures Summit 2023 - Video 2

Creating Futures Summit 2023 - Video 3