In the late 1990s, Sarra became the first Aboriginal principal of Cherbourg State School in South-East Queensland. Under Sarra's leadership the school became nationally acclaimed for its pursuit of the ‘Strong and Smart' … See more

Sarra explains the Stronger Smarter Philosophy as follows:
It is a fundamental human right of our children to have an education that makes them stronger, in a … See more

In 2008, Sarra blamed poor outcomes for Aboriginal students on "white trash" school teachers. He said:
If I'm an incompetent teacher filling the school day with … See more

Sarra is chairman and founder of the Stronger Smarter Institute, which works with schools to build a positive cultural identity for and among Aboriginal children and to set high expectations of behaviour and academic achievement. The Institute is… See more

Chris Sarra's PhD, published in 2011 as 'Strong and Smart - Towards a Pedagogy for Emancipation' draws on Roy Bhaskar's theory of Critical Realism to demonstrate how Indigenous … See more

Sarra was appointed to the newly independent Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) in February 2012.
In February 2013 Percy Knight, the Chairperson of the ARL… See more

• 2016 Person of the Year, NAIDOC Awards
• 2004 Queenslander of the Year
• 2010 Queensland's… See more