How to: Deliver an Acknowledgement of Country
June 12, 2025 / By SBS Learn
These SBS Learn videos presented by SBS Learn NAIDOC Week resource author Shelley Ware, share how to deliver an Acknowledgement of Country, as well explains the difference between a Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country.
The following classroom videos are to be used in conjunction with SBS Learn’s 2025 NAIDOC Week resource.
As you come across a video link in the teacher resource, you can find the corresponding clip to play for your classroom below.
About the presenter
Shelley is a Yankunytjatjara, Kokatha and Wirangu woman who has been an educator for 25 years. She now runs her own education consultancy, visiting schools around Australia and writing curriculum-aligned resources to support and inspire teachers to confidently embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures into their everyday curriculum. Shelley has been the author of SBS Learn’s NAIDOC Week resource since 2019.
Watch: An example of an Acknowledgement of Country
Shelley shares her own personal Acknowledgement of Country:
This Acknowledgement is also available with Arabic and Mandarin subtitles:
Explainer videos: What is the difference between a Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Country?
Shelley explains the key differences and what type of information you need to include to deliver your own Acknowledgement of Country for your classroom.
For Primary Years:
For Secondary Years:
About the SBS Learn 2025 NAIDOC Week Teacher Resource
The SBS Learn team works closely with First Nation educators to produce this popular online NAIDOC teacher resource, designed for use in all schools across Australia from Foundation to Year 10. It features NAIDOC Week-themed activities, discussion prompts, reading suggestions and clips to enable teachers to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into their classrooms, year-round.