Multicultural News

Celebrating Culture, Community and Connection at KSC

This term, Kurunjang Secondary College has proudly celebrated the diversity and rich cultural backgrounds that make up our school community through a range of engaging activities and events.

Samoan Language Week (31 May – 6 June)

The theme for Samoa Language Week is "‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le 'nu'u - From the high mountains are the blessings of the village." 

We started off with some traditional Samoan panikeke (round donuts) and koko laisa (cocoa rice pudding) on Monday during breakfast club, which was very well received by students. We also launched a Samoan Sasa Dance Club during lunchtime sessions, where we received an overwhelming response, with up to 25 students attending at one time. The Sasa is a traditional Samoan slap dance that combines coordinated actions, movement, rhythm, and storytelling to the beat of a drum. Students enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to learn about the sasa, while developing their confidence, teamwork, and performance skills. It was wonderful to see students from diverse backgrounds participating and engaging. 

Refugee Week 2026 (14 – 20 June)

Refugee Week provided an opportunity to reflect on this year's theme, A Million Stories.  It was a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the million stories behind Australia's multicultural identity. Each story is unique, each one is powerful, and together they help shape the Australia we all call home today.

On Monday, students enjoyed a movie screening and popcorn in the library, Wednesday we held a very popular sausage sizzle during lunch club, bringing students together to share food and conversation. The week concluded with a 3-on-3 basketball competition on Thursday, where students demonstrated teamwork, sportsmanship, and school spirit.

These celebrations highlight our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming school environment where students can learn from one another, appreciate different cultures, and build meaningful connections within our community.

Vaka Pasifika Student Leadership Program (Friday 19 June)

We had the opportunity to be part of the Vaka Pasifika program that is in partnership with Oceania Institute, Engagement & Partnerships office, University of Melbourne, and Pasefika Schools Network.  The aim of this program was to empower our Pasifika students to view higher education as their vaka/vessel in navigating career and educational aspirations. All speakers were of Pasefika descent and spoke on various topics, Te’o Dr Vili Iese (Science/Agriculture) Prof. Tu’uhevaha Kaitu’u-Lino (Health) Dr Rita Seumanutafa-Palala (Performing Arts) and Pastor Samuelu Brown (Leadership.) 

Mrs Tuaoi

(Multicultural Education Aide Support)