General News
17 August, 2023
Indigenous culture celebrated
CAMPERDOWN College students marked World Indigenous Day last Wednesday, with a special ceremony held at both campuses.
CAMPERDOWN College students marked World Indigenous Day last Wednesday, with a special ceremony held at both campuses.
Local Gunditjmara and Kirrae Whurrong man Lee Morgan conducted a Welcome to Country, and performed his original song, Reconciliation Song.
At the senior campus, students Rory Harrison and Limariyah Johnson proudly led the Acknowledgement of Country and provided an explanation about the origins of the Torres Strait Islander flag, which was then unveiled for the first time by Isabelle Foster.
The ceremony concluded with a smoking ceremony conducted by Mr Morgan, where students were encouraged to think about renewal and each day being better than the previous.
At the junior campus a similar format was followed, led by School Pride leaders, Chloe Castle and Charlie Unwin.
A point of difference was each class read their own Acknowledgement of Country they had written over the past week.
The Acknowledgements included the students’ appreciation for the care given by our First Nations people for the local landmarks, specific flora and fauna and a commitment to looking after these.
The Torres Strait Islander flag was raised, with the flagpole used bought with money fundraised through the sale of Zooper Doopers.