Cultural Education Program
Mawambul’s Cultural Education Program supports a deeper understanding of Country, culture, and community through place-based learning.
Delivered across different locations in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, the program offers a guided learning journey that supports both personal and professional development. Learn more below.
Upcoming sessions now open
Three-hour cultural education sessions in Country, delivered in a small group format.
Mount Sugarloaf | Glenrock Lagoon | Swansea Heads | Pambalong Wetlands
The Journey Begins at Mount Sugarloaf
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- October
- November
Mount Sugarloaf
20 May, 10:00am
30 June, 9:00am
3 August, 1:00pm
7 September, 9:00am
11 November, 1:00pm
WHY THESE PROGRAMS EXIST & HOW IT WORKS
Our Cultural Education Program supports a deeper understanding of Country, culture and community through learning what happens in Country and over time. Rather than a single session, the program is delivered as a guided learning journey across different locations in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
This allows knowledge, connection, and understanding to build gradually, in a meaningful way and with care.
The journey begins at Mount Sugarloaf. From there, participants can choose the order and timing of subsequent sessions to suit their availability.
This approach supports participants to:
- Build a deeper understanding of local history and Country
- Enable stronger connection and knowledge to better care for Country
- Understand how culture and place shape community, relationships and decision-making
- Reflect on their own roles, responsibilities and ways of working
GROUP SIZE & FORMAT
- Sessions are delivered in smaller groups to support respectful engagement and meaningful learning.
- 12–20 participants per session
- For organisations wishing to attend with larger groups, please contact us at education@mawambul.com.au to discuss.
- Each session is facilitated by two highly experienced Aboriginal cultural educators. This format allows space for conversation, reflection and relationship-building, while ensuring learning is grounded, supported and culturally respectful.
"My cultural education day at Mt Sugarloaf with Mawambul was an absolute turning point. Learning directly from Elders and leading cultural consultants moved me from a place of hesitation into a welcoming introduction to the Aboriginal worldview. They revealed the profound connectivity of the landscape and our place within it. The experience reiterated to me a need for planning systems to move beyond viewing flora and fauna as isolated elements and towards genuinely understanding our role in a sophisticated, living system of storylines that define the health and history of Country."AmandaWay Planning and Advisory
"I thought I was simply heading out for a walk in Country, but what unfolded was something far deeper. It was an experience that settled me. It was a shift in how I see the world and how I choose to now work. Being in Country changed the way I think about my connection to land, to the people who have cared for it since the beginning of time, and to the relationships that shape my work, my family, and my community. That day didn’t end when I left, it continues to influence how I move through life."
GemmaAvyon Consulting
"I particularly enjoyed the dream time stories, as told by Mawambul’s CEO David Newham, about the creation of the Mount Sugarloaf landscape. The knowledge I gained during the Cultural Education Program is something I will take with me through life and has inspired me to continue my education in Indigenous thinking. I am currently reading Professor ‘Uncle’ Paul Gordan’s book on the subject and feel I still have so much to learn."
IzzySparke Helmore Lawyers