The Importance of Students Engaging in Anti-Racism Education: A Case Study

Abstract

While adults generally acknowledge that children are susceptible by what they see and hear in their social surrounds, many do not believe children can be shaped by racist discourse. Based on anti-racism learning outcomes achieved among two cohorts of 12-14-year-old Grade Eight students—the entirety of who initially held racist perspectives of Aboriginal Australians, this paper argues the need for schools to engage all students in anti-racism education.