Aboriginal Innovative Schools Launch

Over the past couple of years, Sevenoaks Senior College and Yule Brook College and their Aboriginal communities have been developing a partnership agreement that was launched in our College courtyard on October 31. The Aboriginal School Community Partnership Agreement is underpinned by the following principles:

Successful transitions lead to successful life outcomes.
Student needs are at the heart of all program connections and mentoring across the colleges.
Our communities are committed to learning together.
Opportunities to share, understnad and celebrate the local Noongar culture are conducted in a manner that is respectful and consistent with the reconciliation process.
Respect for the values of cross-cultural learning develops and promotes effective communication.
The launch was a celebratory event with special guests, including Ken Wyatt AM MP, and students and staff from both schools. We were treated to fantastic performances from student groups, the Black Swan Theatre and the Yonga Boys, and a unique symbolic mosaic, created by a local indiginous artist, was unveiled.