Information for Educators


Our Publishing

Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) is the publishing arm of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), the world’s premier research and collecting institute of Australian Indigenous studies. Read more

Inspection Copy Request

Inspection copies (for tertiary educators only). You can request a title for review. You have 28 days in which to set the title for course adoption or recommended reading at which point the title is yours free. Alternatively, you can purchase the copy at 25% discount off the RRP, or return it to ASP, undamaged.

2012 –2013 Tertiary catalogue pdf 1.01Mb

Teachers Notes and free resources

Aboriginal Studies Press has prepared free teachers notes for the following titles:

Australia.  A thematic study or integrated unit spanning a range of key learning areas, including Stage 5 History, Stages 5 & 6 Aboriginal Studies and Stage 5 Visual Arts.

Cleared out & Contact. NSW Stage 6 Preliminary HSC English.

Dialogue about Land justice. Aboriginal Studies (stage 6 HSC course) Legal Studies (Stage 6 HSC course).

Aboriginal Sydney. Stage 5 English, History and Aboriginal Studies (NSW syllabus).

Back on The Block. NSW Stage 5 Standard English syllabus, and History and Aboriginal Studies syllabus. Could be adapted to ESL syllabus

Bangu. Literacy (Stage 1), Human society and its environment (Stage 1), Science (Stage 1), Visual arts (Stage 1), Personal development (Stage 1).

Bittangabee Tribe. Indigenous trading and trade routes, Aboriginal lifestyle pre-colonisation, Bush tucker, Traditional language and boundary divisions, Indigenous seasons.

Singing the Coast. Stage 5 English and Aboriginal Studies (NSW syllabus).

Murray River Country. Stage 5 Geography.

Palm Island. Stage 6 Preliminary HSC Modern History Part I (case study) or Part II (historical investigation); Stage 6 Preliminary Aboriginal Studies Part II (heritage and identity); Stage 5 HSIE (history); Stage 5 Aboriginal Studies; Stage 5 English.

1967 Referendum, The. SOSE, HSIE, History, Australian Studies.

Theme: Aboriginal Identity in Australia. Years 9 to 10 English, Australian curriculum.

Theme: Rights and freedoms:Indigenous Voices. Year 10 History depth study, Australian curriculum.

Theme: Indigenous Australians and Sport: Stage 5 English Syllabus (specifically for Year 10), Stage 5 History and Stage 5 Visual Arts, Australian Curriculum.

Little Red Yellow Black website

Companion site to the best-selling The Little Red Yellow Black Book. Includes free downloads of educational resources.
http://lryb.aiatsis.gov.au/

School Suppliers

A list of school suppliers around the country allows you to purchase ASP titles from school suppliers who stock our books.

Selected Bookshops

A list of selected bookshops around the country allows you to purchase ASP titles from booksellers who stock our books.