The school started the day with an assembly, opening with a welcome to country and hearing a staff member’s story and the story of her family. 

School Principal Richard Busby said NAIDOC worked to celebrate and mark the contributions of indigenous people within the local and broader communities. 

The students took part in a range of activities throughout the day that celebrated and taught them about indigenous culture. 

Mr Busby said the students enjoyed the learning experience. 

“We had one of our former students tell us about her grandmother’s story … We had our captains do their public speaking that they did at NAIDOC public speaking competition,” he said. 

“After that, we out into groups where they were involved in cultural activities.”

Elders from the local community came and shared stories, teaching student’s art.  

“It was really nice for the community to get involved. The kids had a ball. They seem to engage in the conversations with the community and people who come into share their stories. They sit and listen attentively.”