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February 2, 2026Australasian Journal of Early ChildhoodOpen Access

Cultural Safety in Early Childhood Teaching Teams: Fostering Intercultural Wellbeing and Relationships

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SASonja Kathrina Arndt

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This article reports on practices that enhance intercultural relationships in early childhood education settings, implying the need for cultural safety.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore what cultural safety means in early childhood education teams and how it can strengthen relationships and wellbeing.
  • Analyzed cultural contexts outlined in curriculum and policy mandates.
  • Conducted research on anti-racist orientations within teaching teams in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Utilized a feminist and poststructural approach to understand teachers’ cultural realities.
  • Identified gaps in existing research regarding teachers' cultural influences.
  • Highlighted the importance of diverse teaching teams in shaping positive attitudes towards diverse identities.
  • Drew attention to how teachers can play a crucial role in addressing racial injustices in communities.

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Sonja Kathrina Arndt (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fdc7c1c9540dea80f7c8https://doi.org/10.1177/18369391261421736
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