Cultural News - Week 8

Indigenous Education

New - Didgeridoo Lessons

This term we welcome Billy Cooper who is coming in to teach our indigenous boys from Year 4 to Year 6. Billy will take small groups on a Thursday afternoon in the coming weeks to learn how to play the didgeridoo. 

We look forward to seeing the boys play for us at the beginning of our Assemblies in the coming weeks.

Reminder - AsheFest 2025

In the coming weeks, a permission note will be coming out for all of our Indigenous students to attend ASHEfest. 

Students from Prep to Year 3 will attend on Wednesday 10th of September. 

And students from Year 4 to Year 6 will attend on Thursday 11th of September.

Ganbina Education Scholarships

Ganbina's Primary School Education Scholarships are designed to help Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander familes cover some of the education expenses.

The 2025 Scholarships are open to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander children from Foundation to Grade 6 who are attending primary school in the Goulburn Valley Area.

For further information please see the attached flyer or contact Ganbina's Primary Education Program Officer - Sharni Beeton on 0438 217 399 or St Mary's Koori Educator - Tahlia Cooper on 5825 2858.

Workshops

Girls Indigenous Program

Boys Indigenous Program

Acknowledgement of Country               

At St Mary’s Primary School Mooroopna we Acknowledge the Traditional people of this land. The Yorta Yorta Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this area and we remember their elders, past, present and future. We remember that the Aboriginal people of Australia will always be the  traditional owners of the land on which we gather today. We continue to grow through education and reconciliation to a better future for all Australians.