Professor Peter Buckskin |
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| Position: | Dean & Head of School: Indigenous College of Education & Research |
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| Division/Portfolio: | Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | |
| School/Unit: | The Unaipon School | |
| Group: | DUCIER Research | |
| Campus: | City West Campus | |
| Office: | Y2-75 | |
| Telephone: | +61 8 830 29148 | |
| Fax: | +61 8 830 27034 | |
| Email: | Peter_dot_Buckskin_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au | |
| URL for Business Card: | http://people.unisa.edu.au/Peter.Buckskin | |
Welcome to my homepage. I am Dean and Head of School of the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research (DUCIER) within the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, University of South Australia. I have been a teacher and professional bureaucrat for 30years, with a burning passion for the pursuit of educational excellence for Aboriginal students. I have worked as a classroom teacher in Western Australia and South Australia, Chair of the South Australian Aboriginal Education Consultative Committee, Ministerial Adviser, Superintendent of Schools, and a Senior Executive at both State and Federal level. For over a decade I worked as an officer in the Commonwealth's Senior Executive Service, where I occupied a number of strategic positions in the portfolios of Aboriginal Affairs, Employment, Education and Training. I was also privileged to served one term as a Commissioner of the Australian Commission to UNESCO. In recognition of my contribution to Aboriginal Education I have received numerous awards and honours. In the 2001 Australia Day Honours, I was awarded the Commonwealth Public Service Medal (PSM) in recognition of my outstanding public service in pursuing equality in education for Australia's Indigenous peoples. In 2002 I become a patron of Principals Australia’s, Dare to Lead Program, which encourages and supports Australian school Principals in improving Indigenous education outcomes and working for Reconciliation in their schools. In 2003, the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) awarded me the annual Frank H Klassen Award for my leadership and contribution to Teacher Education. In September 2005, I won the Commonwealth's Department of Education, Science and Training Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education at the National Deadly Awards held in Sydney. In 2006 my education peers invited me to become a Member of the Australian College of Educators and nominated me a Fellow of the Academy in 2007 for my continuing contribution to education. I have recently taken up the Chair of the National Indigenous Higher Education Network and Co-Chair of the South Australian Aboriginal Education and Training Consultative Body.
Teaching interests
- Aboriginal Education
Professional associations
Chair, National Indigenous Higher Education Network, 2008 - present
Member, National Indigenous Higher Education Network, 2006 - present
Fellow, Australian College of Educators (FACE), 2007 - present
Member, Australian College of Educators, 2006
Patron, Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council - "Dare To Lead" program, 2002 - present
Member, Australian National Commission to UNESCO, 1984 - 1986
Co-Chair, South Australian Aboriginal Education and Training Consultative Body, 2008 - present
AWARDS
DEST Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, National Deadly Awards, Sydney, September 2005
Frank G Klassen Award for Leadership and Contribution to Teacher Education, International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), 2003
Aboriginal Person of the Year, South Australian NAIDOC Awards, July 2003
Commonwealth Public Service Medal (PSM), January 2001
Research interests
- Aboriginal Knowledges
- Race and Racism
- International Perspectives and Perceptions
- Reconciliation
- Aboriginal Education
- Public Policy
Research publications
Buckskin, Peter (Research Leader) Connecting Cultures, Review of Victoria's Indigenous Education Strategies: Supporting Indigenous Students through School, January 2008
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Buckskin, Peter; Robertson, Boni; Thomas, Gary; and Thomas, Roger, The Future for Indigenous Australian Higher Education, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, New York, April 2008
Buckskin, P, Keynote Address, 16th International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI), Sydney, 5-9 January 2003
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Buckskin, P, From little things big things grow, Keynote Address, National Christian Schools Association, Canberra, 27 May 2008
Buckskin, P, What is going to be different post apology? A new dialogue!, Keynote Address, Australian Education Union SA, 23 May 2008
Buckskin, P, Options for the future of Indigenous Australia, Australia 2020 Summit, Parliament House, Canberra, 19-20 April 2008
Buckskin, P, 2020 Summit in the Northern Suburbs, Northern 2020 Summit, Mawson Centre, Mawson Lakes, 5 April 2008
Buckskin, P, Sunkiss/Landlove, Opening Address, Troy-Anthony Baylis - "Sunkiss/Landlove", National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya, Adelaide, 8 November 2007
Buckskin, P, And the Clock..., Book Launch, Lewis O'Brien - "And the Clock Struck Thirteen: The life and thoughts of Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O'Brien", National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya, Adelaide, May 2007
Buckskin, P, Focussing on Outcomes, Opening Address, South Australian Department of Education and Children Services, 2006
Buckskin, P, Whose Values? - An Indigenous perspective, APAPDC's Values Education Seminar, 2006
Buckskin, P, The Way Forward, South Australian Government Aboriginal Economic Development Seminar, 2005
Buckskin, P, Understanding the issues: Getting an Indigenous perspective, Rotary Club SA - Adelaide Chapter, 2005
Buckskin, P, You have a choice, Office of Public Employment - South Australian Government Workshop, 2005
Buckskin, P, Indigenous Affairs and the issues effecting Aboriginal students in SA, Association of Independent Schools of SA (AISSA), 2004
Buckskin, P, Getting it right: Aboriginal Reconciliation in SA, Institute of Public Administration SA Division (IPPA), 2004
Buckskin, P, Making it work: There is no silver bullet, Social Inclusion Unit Forum, 2004
Buckskin, P, Celebrating Success: When the rubber hits the road, International Congress on School Effectiveness and Improvement, 2004
Buckskin, P, Achieving educational equality for Indigenous Students: A Pathway of Hope, Garth Boomer address, Australian Curriculum Studies Association National Conference, 2003
Buckskin, P, Indigenous Rights: Should Indigenous Rights be spelt out in the Australian Constitution, 7th National Schools Constitutional Convention, 2002
Buckskin, P, Reconciliation - The role of School Leaders, Australian Secondary Principals Association (ASPA) National Conference, 2001
Buckskin, P, Strategic Results Projects - Indigenous Outcomes, Australian Curriculum Studies Association, 2000
Buckskin, P, Dare To Lead , Opening Address, Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council National Forum, 2000
Buckskin, P, Education: A Salutary Lesson - Indigenous Education, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation - National Workshop on Benchmarking Aboriginal Affairs, 1998
Expertise for Media Contact
I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:
Discipline: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
- Indigenous Knowledges
- Reconciliation
- Aboriginal Education
- Public Sector
Community Service
| Organisation Name: | Reconciliation South Australia |
| Section: | Board of Directors |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Organisation URL: | http://www.reconciliationsa.org.au |
| Level of involvement: | Co-Chair (2006 - present) Member (2001 - 2006) |
| Year from: | 2001 |
| Year to: | 2008 |
| Organisation Name: | Tauondi College |
| Section: | Board of Directors |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Organisation URL: | http://www.tauondi.sa.edu.au |
| Level of involvement: | Chair |
| Year from: | 2005 |
| Year to: | 2008 |
| Organisation Name: | Marni Waiendi Project |
| Section: | City of Playford |
| Type of Organisation: | Community organisation |
| Organisation URL: | http://www.playford.sa.gov.au |
| Level of involvement: | Council member/ Consultant / advisor |
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