Schools Spectacular 2024 – On Country Day Acknowledgement of Country
Duration: 2:10
On 28 October 2024, students from 16 schools participated in an On Country Day at Cathy Freeman Park and experienced a creative way of sharing culture and connecting with other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
This event was open to all teachers, and support staff Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students involved in Schools Spectacular 2024.
This day was used to develop the Acknowledgment of Country that will be used in the SpecArena show.
- Mobs represented on the day
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Below is a list of the nominated mobs represented on the day. Please contact [email protected] for additions or corrections.
- Darkinjung
- Dharawal
- Dharug
- Gamillaroi
- Gomeroi
- Kaurareg
- Ngugi
- Wiradjuri
- Worimi
- Yuin
- Schools represented on the day
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- Cambridge Park High School
- Colyton High School
- Cowra High School
- Kiama High School
- Kirrawee High School
- Kirrawee Public School
- Melonba High School
- Moorefield Girls High School
- Mulwaree High School
- Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
- Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
- Northern Beaches Secondary College
- Mackellar Girls Campus
- Padstow Park Public School
- Springwood High School
- St George School
Transcript – Schools Spectacular 2024 – On Country Day Acknowledgement of Country
[didgeridoo playing]
NOAH SMITH: Yaama.
AURIELLE SMITH: Yaama. Hello.
AXEL WELLINGS: I acknowledge.
AMIRAH SERGAS & ERIKA BEAUPARK: We acknowledge.
NOAH SMITH: The Wangal, the Burramattagal and the Wallumettagal, whose Country we stand on today.
AURIELLE SMITH: We are thankful that we are learning and sharing together on this meeting place today, surrounded by natural beauty and rich resources.
AXEL WELLINGS: Our people have been respecting and caring for these lands that we now call NSW since the first dream.
AMIRAH SERGAS: We acknowledge and respect our ancestors, storytellers and knowledge keepers for educating future generations on how to heal Country using our voice.
ERIKA BEAUPARK: Our voice.
NOAH SMITH: We respectfully honour our Elders, both past and present, whose commitment and resilience have laid the foundations for our communities today.
AURIELLE SMITH: It's their shoulders we stand on.
AXEL WELLINGS: We, as emerging leaders, have the responsibility to amplify their voices of the past, honour and respect the truth of today, and to grow a culturally rich future.
AMIRAH SERGAS: The creative expression of our storytelling is fuelled by our culture, our heritage and our songlines.
ERIKA BEAUPARK: As we walk in their footsteps, we remember that this land, yesterday, today and forever, is the land of the Wangal, the Burramattagal and the Wallumettagal.
NOAH SMITH: We acknowledge the significance of this moment here in the continuum of time.
AURIELLE SMITH: And as we dance to the rhythm of Mother Earth, may we march strong with culture.
AXEL WELLINGS: Together.
ALL: As one.
[didgeridoo playing]
End of transcript
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