Our ‘school within a school’, Gawura, is a highly regarded model, a unique, coeducational Kindergarten to Year 6, day school, for First Nations children who live at home with their families. We are proud to have been named 2020 Australian School of the Year.
Gawura acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, water and communities. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. It is our privilege to work and learn on Gadigal Land.
A few weeks ago, our students in Year 10 and 11 recently visited Bankstown Campus of Western Sydney University to participate in Association of Independent Schools of NSW Wingara Aboriginal Student Leadership Day. This included 120 students coming together from 27 schools across NSW to partake in leadership activities, sharing sessions centred around authentic and cultural leadership.
The day featured a range of workshops for students to connect with each other and university staff, consider their career and study paths beyond school, and strengthen their cultural identity.
The students workshopped their vision of what a perfect school would be. Some ideas included outside learning opportunities, Aboriginal role models, compulsory cultural learning opportunities such language or dance.
The Wingara team is dedicated to helping schools better understand and champion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the curriculum to enhance all students knowledge and understanding of First Nations Cultures and histories. Hear more from them at this year's Wingara Education Conference: ow.ly/wyJF50TccBM
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Singing for Literacy: Gawura takes to the stage at the Sydney Opera House 📚🎤
4 September was Indigenous Literacy Day.
Our Gawura Year 5 & 6 students attended an event at the Sydney Opera House and performed a song written by the students of Barunga Remote Community School in the Northern Territory, which is about an one hour drive south east of Katherine.
Our students were joined on stage by Justine Clarke , Josh Pyke , Gregg Dreise and Jessica Mauboy . Our students sang superbly, and were excited to meet Jessica! (I think Miss Ferguson was just excited as the students! 🥰)
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What an opportunity!
Power and Pride: Gawura Athletes shine bright!
Last week Nyarla and Maya (Year 6) attended the NSWPSSA Rugby Girls 7’s selection trials, as well as competing at CIS (Combined Independent Schools) athletics carnival.
Results from CIS:
Maya Hughes
• 100m - 9th Place
• 200m – 16th Place
• High Jump – 14th Place
• Long Jump – 5th Place
Nyarala Gordon
• Shot Put - 17th Place
While Maya was picked to join the Rugby 7’s Development Team of 24 players which will come down to 12 at the next selection trial.
Congratulation to both girls on making the CIS team and again to Maya for making through to the Development Squad and good luck for the next trial! Both of these are wonderful achievements. ... See MoreSee Less
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Don't you just love this photo! ✈️
This is Balan (Year 9), future pilot, meeting Lachie Smart last week at the SACS annual Sports Dinner. Lachie was the youngest person to fly solo around the world at just 18 years old. I have no doubt that equivalent adventures are just ahead for Balan very soon. ... See MoreSee Less
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