Humanities, Social Sciences

Premier’s Student ANZAC TOUR 2020

With great excitement for our community, Year 8  Isabella Hulm has reached the State finals of the 2020 Premiers Anzac Tour. Isabella now has the chance to represent Western Australia and St Norbert College on the national tour to Darwin and Singapore in April 2020.

Isabella wrote a fantastic essay on the impact of the Anzac tradition on modern Australia by writing about the experience of the Maxton brothers, close family friends that served together in the Royal Army Air Force during World War Two. Isabella’s writing captured the true significance of the Anzac spirit of courage, mateship and a fair go of Australians at war, key-elements in Australia’s national identity. The following is a quote from her essay:

“[…] Murray’s war experiences had a profound impact on him and he said “every day you remember what’s happened” acknowledging he felt deep guilt for the poor blighters in the cities they bombed and decimated. Murray was a true Anzac in spirit, and was quick to employ a German man seeking work on his farm in the 1950’s, despite the man being a former SS soldier and a member of Hitler’s bodyguard. This fact didn’t seem to bother Murray and the two worked together for many years. This act of acceptance demonstrated forgiveness and courage, epitomising the Australian Anzac tradition of a ‘fair go’ and a tolerance for all.”

The Humanities and Social Sciences Learning Area and I wish Isabella all the best in her quest, and supports wholeheartedly her candidacy as a representative of Western Australia in the 2020 Premiers Anzac Tour. 

Mr A  McGoorty (Humanities Teacher)