NAIDOC Week 2025
In Week 11, our school will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with activities and learning that honour the culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
This year’s theme is “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.”It celebrates the power of our young people, the future leaders who will carry forward the strength of their ancestors, the vision of their communities, and the rich cultural legacy of First Nations people.
Throughout the week, students will take part in activities such as:
- Listening to Dreaming stories
- Exploring Aboriginal art and symbols
- Learning about connection to Country
- Participating in cultural activities and music
- Reflecting on what it means to walk together with respect and understanding
NAIDOC Week is a chance for all Australians to come together, learn from the world’s oldest living cultures, and celebrate the voices of the next generation.
We encourage families to talk with their children about what they are learning and share in the celebration at home too.
Ancestral Lines
By artist Jeremy Morgan Worrall (2025 NAIDOC week poster winner)
Ancestral Lines is a visual representation of the lines and ties that follow a generation and the songs that come with it.
When I think of the next generation I think towards my Ancestor Lucy Wright, Enoch Wright, Nonie Wright, all the way from my Nanna Audrie to my Mother Vanessa.
When I look back at my mob it helps me see towards the future, it gives me hope and strength knowing what my mob have survived through and accomplished amid adversity.
Each person in the painting depicts a series of lines akin to songlines, that represent what they know, who they were and what they have passed on, the first being that of lore (interpretive), hunting, protecting, and tracking, the second of care, weaving, fishing, and love.
The third is when we see the two combine into one, and the last two take unfinished elements of them all, to show the passing down of knowledge and care.
Above them is the essence of the land they live and protect/care for. It is a depiction of my home the cold skies of Tenterfield with the swirling clouds and giant moon, a place around the fire is where the next Generation find their strength, vision and legacy.