Koorie Education
& Engagement
UPDATES:
Student Achievements
Jenaya wins People's Choice Award for Koorie Student of the Year at the Victorian Training Awards
Koby's football team made the grand final
Jeffrey wins Under 16s hurdles at the district athletics competition
Marley has been playing in Patty Mills' Indigenous Basketball Community League
Alex won the award for most outstanding crew member for this year's production of 'Legally Blonde'
Aboriginal Art session with Bayley Mifsud of Merindah-Gunya Art
Alex and Bayley
The "EMC story" - blue people are the 39 Indigenous students enrolled at EMC at the start of 2023, the orange people are allies
Bayley teaching students how to paint a meeting place - this one represented EMC as a school
Marley, Aurora and Nevaeh starting on the symbols that represent Koorie students
Koby painting emu footprints next to the second meeting place symbol, with the 6 rocks, that represents EMC's Meeting Place at the front of the school
Bayley, a a proud descendent of Peek and Kirrae Whurrong clans of the Maar nation, from South-West Victoria (Warrnambool). Her Aboriginal name Merindah-Gunya, means ‘Beautiful Spirit’.
Myall painting along the lines that represent water, near the sun symbol
Alex and Bayley
The "EMC story" - blue people are the 39 Indigenous students enrolled at EMC at the start of 2023, the orange people are allies
Bayley teaching students how to paint a meeting place - this one represented EMC as a school
Marley, Aurora and Nevaeh starting on the symbols that represent Koorie students
Koby painting emu footprints next to the second meeting place symbol, with the 6 rocks, that represents EMC's Meeting Place at the front of the school
Bayley, a a proud descendent of Peek and Kirrae Whurrong clans of the Maar nation, from South-West Victoria (Warrnambool). Her Aboriginal name Merindah-Gunya, means ‘Beautiful Spirit’.
Myall painting along the lines that represent water, near the sun symbol
EMC debuts the new interschool sports uniforms designed by Ky-ya Nicholson Ward of Djirringu Art
Senior girls and boys basketball teams heading to Regional Finals, with Marley, proud Wiradjuri woman
Senior girls and boys basketball teams heading to Regional Finals, with Marley, proud Wiradjuri woman
New Acknowledgement of Country Plaques
Custom made EMC plaques by Aboriginal owned company https://wathaurongglass.com.au/ - 2 installed, one in the EMC Meeting Place, one in the entrance to the front office, and 2 by Kinya Lerrk - in the entrances to the basketball stadium and auditorium
Plaque in the EMC Meeting Place
Plaque in the EMC Meeting Place
Plaque in the front office
Plaque in the front office
Entrance to the basketball stadium
Entrance to the basketball stadium