Magabala Books, Australia’s leading First Nations publishing house, is dedicated to celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices. Based on Yawura Country, Broome, Western Australia, Magabala Books has been publishing First Nations stories across diverse genres since 1987 and contributing significantly to a richer and more inclusive literary landscape. 
 
Incorporating literature from Magabala Books into the classroom aligns with Narragunnawali’s Curriculum Audit professional learning resources, contextualised for schools and early learning services. These resources encourage educators to assess existing teaching and learning opportunities, identify gaps, and find new ways to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across all learning areas. Magabala Books’ extensive catalogue provides authentic materials to support this process both written and co-designed by First Nations peoples. 
 
For example, Always was, Aways Will Be, by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson examines iconic First Peoples’ protest movements over the past 200 years, celebrating the strength, wisdom, and bravery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples defending their Lands and asserting the right to self-determination. This book offers valuable insights into First Peoples’ activism and resilience, making it highly relevant for subjects such as history and social studies. 
 
Magabala Books provides free teacher resources developed by educators, teacher librarians and curriculum specialists, to ensure First Nations’ content is embedded in teaching and learning in culturally appropriate, respectful and meaningful ways. 
 
Using Magabala Books in the classroom is another way educators can engage with reconciliation in education. By incorporating these stories, educators can create a space for deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and knowledge systems, supporting the broader aims of reconciliation in education and the Australian Curriculum’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross curriculum priority. 
 
Educators are encouraged to utilise Narragunnawali’s Curriculum Audit resources for schools and early learning services, and the Evaluating Resources Guide, to ensure the selection of respectful and authentic materials enhances reconciliation initiatives within education settings. 
 
For more information and to explore Magabala Books’ resources, visit magabala.com.au