ATSI Support through the ACEO Role


At Ardtornish our  'Aboriginal Community Education Officer', is Zena Buckskin.

Zena is employed to support ATSI students and in her role she:
  • supports students to attend regularly
  • provides support for parents - information and counselling
  • raises cultural awareness across the school
  • monitor Aboriginal students' progress
  • advises teachers about individual student's learning plans
  • supports parents to become involved in the school community and decision making.

As a proud Narungga and Kaurna Descendant, Zena is passionate about teaching and learning and is a student at the University of South Australia, where she is undertaking a Bachelor of Education Early Childhood. Previously she worked for the Departments Regulation and Compliance Team for 9 years and, as a member of the Learning Together Team, she was a fieldworker and a Playgroup facilitator. Hence she brings a wide variety of skills and experiences to the ACEO role.

Zena will be available all day on Mondays and Thursdays.
​She can be contacted through the front office or by email at     z[email protected]
Recommended Resource.
​Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Picture
​This art work was created by Bronywn Rook, an Aboriginal parent and previous ACEO, to represents people coming together in the school community.

The painting depicts the school as the central circle around which are gathered the different coloured individuals who attend it.

The art also depicts traditional aboriginal foods such as quandongs, honey ants, witchety grubs and native bananas.