Good Morning, Mr Sarra

Chris Sarra

Good Morning, Mr Sarra
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Country
Australia
Published
29 November 2022
Pages
376
ISBN
9780702265891

Good Morning, Mr Sarra

Chris Sarra

A 10-year anniversary edition of a classic Indigenous memoir.

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 way, he battled the media, the education system and a culture of complacency.

Good Morning, Mr Sarra is the inspiring life story of a young boy from a country town who grew up to become Queensland's Australian of the Year, a subject of ABC's Australian Story and one of the most outspoken and recognised educators in the country. His leadership institute and its nationally acclaimed 'strong and smart' philosophy, now used in many schools, means that Indigenous children no longer hope for a better education; they can expect it.

In this anniversary edition, Chris Sarra reflects on his recent life and career achievements, from becoming a marathon runner to advocating for the marginalised as a director-general in state government, and how his work is helping forge a path to Treaty.

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