Shelley Ware

Shelley Ware is a proud Yankunyjatjara and Wirangu woman from Adelaide, South Australia, who currently lives in Melbourne and well known as part of the ground breaking SBS football program Marngrook.

Most recently becoming a co-host of Broad Radio’s morning breakfast radio show. For the past two decades,  Shelley has worked in the media as a radio and television presenter on both local and national AFL football television and radio news shows. During that time, particularly as a member of NITV’s Marngrook Footy Show team, and then hosting her own show Colour of Your Jumper. She also writes a fortnightly Opinion and AFL column for the Koori Mail.

Shelley has 25 years’ experience as a primary school teacher as a reading specialist, art teacher and a classroom teacher. Now she is an education consultant supporting school all around Australia and writing national curriculum to help teachers embed First Nations knowledges into their schools.

Shelley is also a regular Master of Ceremonies, keynote presenter to corporations and events, espousing her personal journey, perspective on females in sport, racism, Aboriginal issues, and also childhood education.