Celebrating NAIDOC Week

Indigenous games, art activities, cooking classes and homeroom competitions were among the highlights of NAIDOC Week celebrations at the College last week.

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for us all to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

On the final day of events last Friday, sunny skies drew students and staff to the soccer pitch at lunchtime for a walk-a-thon to raise funds for the Opening the Doors Foundation.

Students earned house points for each lap and we congratulate Fitzgerald students for being the top scorers! The College will donate just over $400 to Opening the Doors thanks to the 815 laps walked in under an hour!

The foundation is an Aboriginal-led community organisation supporting educational opportunities for Aboriginal children. It enables Aboriginal students to participate fully and equally in education, and supports their families to make their own choices about their children’s future.

Our staff were also treated to an incredible morning tea laden with Indigenous foods such as wallaby sausage rolls, rosella jam slice, saltbush butter buns, macadamia shortbreads, warrigal green frittata and pickled karkalla, a Tasmanian pepper and beetroot bake and damper.

Walk-a-thon House Tally Board

Art activity

Cooking class

Lunchtime games

Morning tea

Walk-a-thon

A welcome sign featuring Bunjil the Eagle created by former VCAL students was on display at the College during NAIDOC week.