Katherine Carter

Biography

Kate is a dedicated educator with over 30 years of experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education across primary, secondary and tertiary levels. She has specialised in teaching academic literacy skills as part of the TRACKS Tertiary Preparation Program for the past 13 years and believes in the necessity of demystifying university culture for students. Kate has made significant contributions to Indigenous education through developing culturally appropriate resources, including instructional videos with Indigenous perspectives and voiced by Aboriginal people, and collaborates across UNE to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student success.

Her work has involved building Indigenous perspectives into curriculum with the School of Psychology, participating in the UNE HEPP Wellbeing project, and collaborating on initiatives such as the "Your Place Our Country" photographic competition. Currently Kate is working with Oorala’s Student Recruitment team to build awareness of and capacity for tertiary level study in regional and remote Aboriginal communities within the Murdi Paaki Region.  Her research interests include teaching and learning, higher education, and linguistics, with involvement in several MATSITI and HEPP grant projects focused on Indigenous education and student support. She is currently involved in research using an AI Assistant to develop students’ capacity for self-reflection on culturally challenging topics and building culturally responsive learners.