Principal's News

Year 6 trip to the Northern Territory

On the 10th May three staff and 21 students left Melbourne airport for Alice Springs.  The group returned on 18th May.

This is the third year we have undertaken this trip and planning for the 2026 trip is already underway.

We spent six nights in Alice Springs at the   Yipirinya School  and two nights at Yulara. 

Yipirinya School | Keeping Aboriginal language & culture alive 

The Yipirinya School was established by Aboriginal people in 1978 and is a two-way bi-lingual and bi-cultural school.  It teaches four indigenous languages and English.  

Our students spent three days working with the indigenous children at the Yipirinya school, participating in indigenous language classes, sport activities, maths and English classes and generally playing with the students.  Our students also took a book of photos of their life in Melbourne and a picture story book to share with the Yipirinya students.

The students will be making a presentation of their trip at one of our upcoming assemblies.

We spent two days touring in Alice Springs and two and a half days at Yulara (where we visited both Uluru and Kata Tjuta).  Our guides were exceptional at explaining indigenous culture and significant introductions of the telegraph, Royal Flying Doctors and School of the Air.

I'd like to congratualte our students on being such wonderful ambassadors for our school. They keenly participated in all activities, asking insightful questions to further their understanding.

I'd like to thank Ben Parker and Victoria Josephs who joined me on the trip.  

As part of our trip each year we donate resources to the school that will assist the students.  This year we were asked to provide toothbrushes and toothpaste.  Thank you to the Parents' Association, Andrew Robinson and Derek Holder, who all assisted us to take an amazing delivery with us.

We will be holding an information session in the second half of the year for current Year 5 parents who may be interested in sending their children on this trip next year.

Robyn James