Alumni Update

Who, What & Where?!

Debbie Narbarup from Nganmarriyanga (completed Year 12 in Melbourne in 2024) - is now living and working as a nanny for the Hewett family in Darwin – Debbie attends the Families as First Teachers (FaFT) playgroup every day with the almost 3 year-old child in her care. She is also playing for the Waratahs and was best on ground last week.

Debbie is signed up for the Drive Safe program, to get her car licence. Superstar!

Kenita Bush from Beswick (completed Year 12 in Melbourne in 2022) – has started a Certificate III in hospitality at the Indigenous Training Academy under the Airport Development Group. Kenita will be working at Darwin Airport Resort as part of her training and she lives in Darwin accommodation with the support of the Indigenous Youth Mobility Project (IYMP). 

Last year Kenita received a Menzies Scholarship through Darwin Hospital and completed her Cert III in Community Services and Cert II in Health Services at Batchelor. Another superstar!

Naomi Gaykamangu (main photo) from Ramingining (completed Year 12 in Melbourne in 2022) – says that work is going great! Naomi works at Centrelink and also the Women's Activity Program, where ladies come in and learn new things such a soap making, candle making, tie dye clothes, painting, cooking and sewing bags or clothes which they can sell for income. Sometimes they go hunting and fishing together. 

Naomi also helps with other things such as an aged care group or the ladies safe house - sometimes it's cultural work like learning about things in their local art centre and adding it to their business. They also run a hair salon, for hair washing and they have two amazing hairdressers. Naomi gets to take courses for what she is interested in and help others to take them as well. 

To get the job Naomi needed an ID, resume and then completed a 3 week course before she commenced work.  Naomi will be going from Activity Supervisor to Activity Coordinator very soon - megastar!!!