Ali Golding, a proud Biripi woman, grew up on an Aboriginal mission at Purfleet outside Taree and later lived on ‘The Block’ in Redfern for over 20 years.
In the 1980s, Ali was one of the first Aboriginal education assistants and in 2004, she gained her Diploma in Theology from Nungalinya College in Darwin, NT.
Her contributions to various local, national and international forums, including the the New South Wales Reconciliation Council and Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, have helped to deepen public understanding of Indigenous culture and history.
In 2011, Aunty Ali was appointed inaugural Elder in Residence in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of NSW, supporting the training of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors.
In all that she shares so generously, Auntie Ali Golding reminds us how to stay connected and strong.
My Family
Purfleet Mission and learning culture and spirituality.
A Black Box and a White Box
School in Taree and learning a new world.
Marriage
Strength through culture: good times and hard times.
Working in Education
Teaching the teachers and The Dreamtime story teller.
Reconciliation
A voice in our future - our past leaders drive for change.
Knowledge of Elders
Spirituality and leadership, and the great Spirit.
Support material for teachers in Catholic schools
The purpose of this document is to model Aboriginal Spirituality through a Catholic lens, primarily to leaders and staff, secondarily for parents and carers and finally for other members of school communities in Catholic schools across NSW.
Aboriginal Spirituality: A support document for NSW Catholic schools