One man' s fight to turn the tide of low expectations. When Chris Sarra arrived as the first Aboriginal principal of Cherbourg State School, it was a time of high hopes but low expectations in Indigenous education. Over six years, he transformed the school into a national success story. Along the wa
Good Morning, Mr Sarra
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- University of Queensland Press
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Half-title page
Title page
Imprint page
Contents
Foreword
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter 1: Humble beginnings
Chapter 2: School days
Chapter 3: A revelation
Chapter 4: Iβm a teacher!
Chapter 5: Finding the right path
Chapter 6: The Millaquin Mojo
Chapter 7: Lecturing and learning
Chapter 8: Time to walk my talk
Chapter 9: Starting a ripple
Chapter 10: Making waves
Chapter 11: Changing the tide
Chapter 12: A world beyond expectations
Epilogue
Afterword to the 10th anniversary edition
Acknowledgements
Photo section
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