Good Morning, Mr Sarra
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 Queenslands Australian of the Year, a subject of ABCs 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.
'Good Morning, Mr Sarra strikes that balance of humanity and inspiration from its first page to its last.'
