Indigenous Education
Diocese of Wollongong Education Mass 2025
One of the highlights of term 1 for Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Yabun Gali Dance Group was the Diocese of Wollongong Education Mass 2025 at St John Vianney Co-Cathedral. Thank you to Aunty Karan Taylor for the wonderful invite for the students to dance at this event. Thank you to the students who proudly and confidently represented Corpus Christi Catholic High School with their amazing dance. Aunty Karan Taylor, Danielle Grados, Mr Marshall and Mrs Burnett from the Catholic Education Office highly praised and thanked the students for their amazing dance.
Sam Mongta played the didgeridoo beautifully and it added to the spirit of the student’s dance. Mrs Chelsea Jensen, Sam Mongta and Aunty Val West would like to thank the students for their amazing and outstanding dance performance. Congratulations and well done to these students: Indy Amatto, Willow Russell, Makenzie Killmore, Brian BJ Bell, Kaleb Berriman, Lachlan Muller, Sonny Cocksedge, Mason Reid, Tarreal Lewis, Coburn Stewart and Zaine Harvey. Thanks to all the staff who made this fantastic event possible. Thanks to Elle Holder-Keeping for the wonderful photos.
The 1965 Freedom Rides
This year marks the 60th Anniversary since the Freedom Rides, Australia. The 1965 Freedom Ride – led by Uncle Charlie Perkins and his fellow students at the University of Sydney – was a significant event that drew national and international attention to poor living conditions faced by Aboriginal people and the racism that was rife in New South Wales country towns.
https://deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Students_lead_%E2%80%98Freedom_Rides%E2%80%99_through_segregated_NSW_towns viewed 7th March 2025 at 10:50am
Please follow this link for more information and video about the Freedom Rides in NSW, Australia.
Appin and Sorry Day Events (Winga Myamly)
This year marks the 209th Anniversary of the Appin Massacre. The memorial service will be held on Sunday 13 April 2025 at Cataract Dam from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm, with a free sausage sizzle.
We encourage staff, students, and their parents, to attend the Appin Memorial as a sign of respect for the Dharawal people who were killed in the Massacre at Appin on 17 April 1816.
Ms Val West
Aboriginal Education Assistant AEA