Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Chris Sarra is a controversial Australian educationalist of Italian and Aboriginal heritage and the founder and Chairman of the Stronger Smarter Institute. Growing up in Bundaberg, Queensland as the youngest of ten children, Sarra experienced first-hand many of the issues faced by Indigenous students throughout their schooling.In 1998, Sarra became the first Aboriginal Principal of Cherbourg State School in South East Queensland where the school became a national success, pursuing the 'strong and smart' philosophy, which significantly improved the educational and life outcomes of its students.In 2005, Sarra left as principal of Cherbourg School, and in 2006, with the support of the Queensland government, he established the Indigenous Education Leadership Institute, the forerunner to the Stronger Smarter Institute. From 2008 to 2013 the Stronger Smarter Institute was part of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). In 2013, Sarra established the Institute as an independent non-profit organisation, after his employment at QUT was terminated in March 2013. His termination came after \"statements made by Dr Sarra last year that he was planning to leave QUT and education\" and after being on leave from the Institute since July the previous year.Sarra has a Diploma of Teaching, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Education. In 2005, he completed his PhD in Psychology at Murdoch University. His PhD thesis Strong and smart – towards a pedagogy for emancipation : education for first peoples was developed into a book and published in 2011. His autobiography was published in 2012 by University of Queensland Press.In 2004, Sarra was Queenslander of the Year, and in 2010 he was Queensland's Australian of the Year. Sarra sits on the Australian Rugby League Commission."@en }
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- Chris_Sarra abstract "Chris Sarra is a controversial Australian educationalist of Italian and Aboriginal heritage and the founder and Chairman of the Stronger Smarter Institute. Growing up in Bundaberg, Queensland as the youngest of ten children, Sarra experienced first-hand many of the issues faced by Indigenous students throughout their schooling.In 1998, Sarra became the first Aboriginal Principal of Cherbourg State School in South East Queensland where the school became a national success, pursuing the 'strong and smart' philosophy, which significantly improved the educational and life outcomes of its students.In 2005, Sarra left as principal of Cherbourg School, and in 2006, with the support of the Queensland government, he established the Indigenous Education Leadership Institute, the forerunner to the Stronger Smarter Institute. From 2008 to 2013 the Stronger Smarter Institute was part of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). In 2013, Sarra established the Institute as an independent non-profit organisation, after his employment at QUT was terminated in March 2013. His termination came after \"statements made by Dr Sarra last year that he was planning to leave QUT and education\" and after being on leave from the Institute since July the previous year.Sarra has a Diploma of Teaching, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Education. In 2005, he completed his PhD in Psychology at Murdoch University. His PhD thesis Strong and smart – towards a pedagogy for emancipation : education for first peoples was developed into a book and published in 2011. His autobiography was published in 2012 by University of Queensland Press.In 2004, Sarra was Queenslander of the Year, and in 2010 he was Queensland's Australian of the Year. Sarra sits on the Australian Rugby League Commission.".