SevGen Indigenous Corporation would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to all First Peoples who have walked this sacred land. We would also like to acknowledge the elders past, present and emerging, whose land we walk on in our journey and ask for your blessings.

SKIP TO: Our Vision | Our Mission | Our Values | How We Work | Council of Elders | The Dream Team | Key Details 

SevGen is short for Seven Generations and is an Indigenous ecological thinking that we must consider that our deliberations and actions of today, will affect seven generations into the future, requiring us to be more conscious about our actions while drawing on the wisdoms of seven generation ancestors.

With an intergenerational story of not being served well by the school system, founder Terri Waller believed there was a need for new approaches and methodologies that would bring connection and relevance to Indigenous students. She soon realised that the approach would benefit all students who needed a different approach and decided to pursue a career as a teacher, with a goal of making a difference to the educational experience and outcomes in a creative way.

She worked at various schools and training organisations on the Sunshine Coast before establishing the SevGen Indigenous Corporation in 2012. SevGen caters equally for multiple intelligences and different learning styles and works within a unique 3E model to help fund and sustain its relationship and location based character that is being described as an authentic Australian pedagogy.

SevGen is a community development concept. It has a range of social enterprises all of which have learning at the core for those of us who have been ‘dis’sed: disconnected, disenfranchised, disempowered people who are seeking a deeper meaning and sense of purpose in their lives.  

Our Vision

Our vision is to create wellness through connection and relationships.

Our Mission

SevGen has a dual mission, to honour the full true and creative self and to celebrate, validate and reinvigorate Indigenous ways of being for the collective benefit of all.

Our Values

Presence, Commitment, Discipline, Intelligence, Passion, Genuineness, Meaningfulness, Inquisitiveness, Openness.

SevGen responds to communities needs and has a cradle to grave philosophy. In short, we will help people of any ages. We can run projects in any location, and will modify our programs to suit the needs of an individual or entire community.

How We Work

SevGen is unique because there is nothing like it in Australia and is possibly the first in the world where all components seamlessly coexist. Being a community led initiative our work shows up in many ways, shapes and forms but it all leads to one outcome:

Social innovation creating wellness through connection and relationships.

Our aim is for anyone who participates in our programs (SevGennies) to find their passion and purpose, be motivated and feel unstoppable as they move forwards in life!
All of our projects are underpinned by SevGen’s visionary 3E model: Enterprise, Education, Entrepreneurship (copyright SevGen 2012). All projects that we run, are involved in, or support have these three core components built into their design.

 

Our Vision

Our vision is to create wellness through connection and relationships.

Our Mission

SevGen has a dual mission, to honour the full true and creative self and to celebrate, validate and reinvigorate Indigenous ways of being for the collective benefit of all.

Our Values

Presence, Commitment, Discipline, Intelligence, Passion, Genuineness, Meaningfulness, Inquisitiveness, Openness.

SevGen responds to communities needs and has a cradle to grave philosophy. In short, we will help people of any ages. We can run projects in any location, and will modify our programs to suit the needs of an individual or entire community.

SevGen: Pioneering a Different Approach to Learning

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Our Council of Elders

Terri is a DTulua (Dooloowar) descendent of mixed ethnic heritage living on Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi country (Sunshine Coast). She is a visionary who believes there is a different way to be ‘grown up’. Terri has a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Project Management, Diploma of Community Services, Certificate IV Project Management, Certificate IV TAE and Certificate IV in Small Business Management. Mother of 6 talented and amazing young people and a new Ami (Grandmother) Terri relishes in being a part of the lives they are crafting for themselves. Terri has many achievements including certified nominee for Australian of the Year, Member of the Advisory Committee to Minister of Science, Innovation, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Recipient of the Archerfield Consulting’s Paul Ziebarth scholarship, Recipient of the Impact Dynamics Apprenticships, Recipient of the Nicklin Community Awards, Member of the IAC at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Terri is also majority partner and co-creator in Edgeware Indigenous training company; delivery of a creative business course that has inspired and supported a wide range of new Indigenous owned and operated cultural and creative enterprises.

Terri has also presented at various events encouraging people to be bold, be brave, believe and follow their passion.

Brian is a proud murri man who always calls Cherbourg home and would love to see all murri people have an opportunity to realise their dreams, hopes and aspirations through education and all types of experiences whether they be good, positive or challenging and to learn to stand proud of who they really are. Brian is a well-regarded community leader himself but says he is in awe of the inspirational leaders that he has been blessed who include his parents and extended family. Brian says they have instilled principles and values that continue to be the guiding structure that he holds as his foundation. Brian joined our Council of Elders after a yarn with old time friend and SevGen Creator Terri Waller. For Brian SevGen was understood as offering a brighter future for disengaged youth who struggle with mainstream schooling. Brian is only too cognisant of the fact that there are many youth who continue to fail in the education system and regime. Brian can imagine that through SevGen there is a great potential to reinvigorate a number of students who may slip through the cracks and provide them with an alternative more to their learning styles. Brian has shared with us that he lives by the motto

Nicole Copley is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. She is a descendant of ‘Saltwater people’, who include the Larrakia people; the traditional custodians of all land and waters of the greater Darwin region, and the Torres Strait Islanders.

Nicole’s early career was in Performing Arts before returning to the Sunshine Coast to undertake tertiary study in Education and Human Services at University of the Sunshine Coast. Nicole’s current role as an Indigenous Services Officer at USC is to liase with community and involves engagement work with schools, TAFE, and local Indigenous organisations; and coordination of the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Committee.

Nicole is inspired by the visionary story of SevGen and gives unconditionally to it’s growth and development. ” image_url=”https://www.sevgen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nicole400x266.jpg” name=”Nicole Copley” ]

Jeremy ‘Yongurra’ Donovan Moving to Sydney to step into illustrious role of ED Generation One, but Descending from Kuku-Yalanji tribe of far Northern Queensland, Jeremy Donovan is one of Australia’s most celebrated Keynote speakers and Performers, Presenter, Didgeridoo Player, Aboriginal Artist and Sacred Healing. Jeremy joined the Council of Elders believing that a different way of learning is needed for some children and senses the value in SevGen’s learning model.” image_url=”https://www.sevgen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jeremy400x2661.jpg” name=”Jeremy ‘Yongurra’ Donovan” ]

Lyndon is an indigenous artist raised on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and is a direct descendant of the local Gubbi Gubbi people traditional custodians. Raised by his Grandmother Lyndon feels blessed to have learnt the stories of the old people from her. His artwork is a reflection of these stories and his close connections with the fauna, flora and landscapes of his homelands. Lyndon is a very generous man giving what little spare time he has encouraging and supporting others to flourish.” image_url=”https://www.sevgen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Lyndon.jpg” name=”Lyndon Davis” ]

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David is passionate about sustainability and personal health and fitness. He has a Bachelor of Arts: Sustainability in Society major , Advanced Diploma of Recreation Management, and is one course short of a Bachelor of Science. He is currently project owner and manager of a strawbale sustainable house project. David has a knack for seeing the very big picture coming up with SevGen’s first tagline ‘Beyond what you can see or imagine’. Better known as BP (the quiet achiever) David achieves much behind the scenes. ”  image_url=”https://www.sevgen.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/david400x266.jpg” name=”David Waller” ]

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The Dream Team

Managing Director
Terri Waller em: terri@sevgen.com.au

SevGen Operational team
Terri Waller

Emily Peacock

Susie Hutchison

Steve Green

David Waller

Modern Songline team
Naparulla Terri
Nakamarra Leeanne
Jungalla Jake

Jakamarra Teddy

Nungalla Kerri-Anne

Deadly Espresso Cafe team
Terri Waller

Sunshine Satterley

Keeli Waller

Mareena Clarke

Jacqui Sandy

Amma Reed

Michelle Kinkead

Kylie Rayfield

Deadly Espresso on Walkabout team

Terri Waller

Kyle Waller

Judy Williams

Susie Hutchison

Liz Duce

Gina Pearson

 

Deadly Espresso Peregian Digital Hub team

Shauna Hill

Chris Boden

Mow&More team

Kyle Waller

 

Key details

SevGen Indigenous Corporation
ABN: 46484741913
ICN: 7961
Head Office: Shop1 79 Memorial Drive, Eumundi 4562
Email: terri@sevgen.com.au  or  admin@sevgen.com.au
Ph: 0431 454 333
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SGW2012 or https://www.facebook.com/DeadlyEspressoCafe/


SevGen is a Registered Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) Charity
SevGen has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status through the Australia Taxation Office (ATO).