Wellbeing Report
CELEBRATING
NAIDOC
WEEK 2025
Held across the country from 7-14 July 2025, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This year the week falls during our school holiday period, so we will be celebrating NAIDOC Week as a community in our first week back in Term 3.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.
NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities and is a great opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.
This year’s theme chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee is
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
This year's theme celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all to stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced.
As we enter 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
NAIDOC WEEK ARTWORK 2025
Artist
Jeremy Morgan Worrall
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.
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
WATCH THE NAIDOC WEEK 2025 VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xIRTnfj8zI
More information can be found at the National NAIDOC week website:
More resources and information can also be found at:
https://australianstogether.org.au
For a more visual introduction to NAIDOC Week, watch this short video.
WHAT IS NAIDOC WEEK?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgl8khN47iM
Our Nazareth Wellbeing Website SCHOOLTV also have a special report which offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together.
Here is the link to your Special Report https://nazareth.vic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-celebrating-naidoc-week
Ms Jackie Kol
Director of Wellbeing