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From racial literacy to anti-racism.

Roots vs Routes for Schools is a whole-school curriculum, from Kinder to Year 12, that takes students through racial literacy to anti-racism.

The Thesis

This is an anti-racism program, not an inclusion program.

Most programs move students through inclusion and diversity, without ever naming race. Roots vs Routes for Schools names it, then builds the skills to respond.

One program, three levels

From understanding to action.

Level 1-3

Racial literacy

Understanding race and racism, from Kinder onwards. Building the vocabulary and concepts to name what students are already experiencing.

Level 4-5

Racial resilience

Building tools to respond. Developing the emotional and relational skills to navigate racism when it happens.

Level 6-7

Anti-racism

Becoming agents of change. Moving from personal response to collective action and systemic understanding.

Seven stages, Kinder to Year 12

Developmentally sequenced, embedded across the school.

Stage 1

Foundation

Kinder

Stage 2

Early Primary

Years 1-2

Stage 3

Middle Primary

Years 3-4

Stage 4

Upper Primary

Years 5-6

Stage 5

Early Secondary

Years 7-8

Stage 6

Middle Secondary

Years 9-10

Stage 7

Senior Secondary

Years 11-12

A look inside

What facilitators actually say.

Facilitator script example

"We all have skin." That's how we start with Foundation students. Not with race as a problem, but with bodies as facts. Skin colour is one of many differences we can notice, name, and be curious about. From there, we build.

Why schools choose it

What makes this different.

Addresses racism specifically, not only inclusion
Supports the Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools policy
Moves beyond one-off sessions to embedded practice
Staff trained before they teach

What your school receives

A complete implementation package.

A complete curriculum by stage
All-staff training
Systemic supervision

Resources for parents
Data and outcomes

How it works

From conversation to classroom.

Initial conversation

A conversation with school leadership to understand your context and readiness.

Stage-by-stage licensing

You choose which stages to implement, and when. No all-or-nothing commitment.

Training delivered first

Training delivered before each stage, so staff are prepared before they teach.

Ongoing supervision

Systemic supervision throughout implementation, not just at the start.

Questions schools ask

Before you reach out.

Yes. The program is designed for diverse school contexts, including government, independent, and Catholic schools. The curriculum is adaptable to different community compositions and school cultures.

No. Stage-by-stage licensing means you can start where it makes sense for your school and expand over time. Many schools begin with a single stage or year level before scaling.

All staff receive training before they teach any content. This includes foundational training in racial literacy, specific stage training for the content they'll deliver, and ongoing systemic supervision.

The program is designed to integrate with existing curriculum frameworks and supports schools in meeting their obligations under the Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools policy.

Resources for parents are included in the implementation package. These help schools communicate the purpose and content of the program to families and support alignment between school and home.

Data and outcomes are part of the package. We work with schools to track both implementation fidelity and student outcomes, providing reports that support continuous improvement and accountability.

Start a conversation

Ready to talk about what this could look like for your school?

Start a Conversation Program Snapshot (PDF, 3 pages)

Anoshe Therapies works on Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung Country, and on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We deliver online across many other Countries, and we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of each of them.

We pay respect to Elders past and present, and to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to hold knowledge about family, kinship and belonging that long predates anything we practise.

Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Everything on this site is built on our published model. Read the full framework here.

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