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Some of our earliest Aboriginal teachers are now highly respected leaders in the community.
Name: To Sir (and Ma’am), with Love Teachers play a vitally important role in our community. Without teachers we would never know the joy of reading and writing, or the beauty and value of our culture. Some of the very first Aboriginal teachers have blazed a trail for future generations to give the gift of […]
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Good Vibes For Uncle Pete
Story: Peter Buckskin A leading advocate of Indigenous education for 25 years, Peter Buckskin knows the value of a good teacher more than most. When Peter Buckskin was a student in Western Australia, one of his teachers coolly suggested he stop wasting his parents’ money at boarding school and go and start digging holes in […]
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The Vibe crew takes a trip down south
Story: NAIDOC Magic From the beginning of July, NAIDOC celebrations kicked off around the nation. In every community families, schools and various organisations were celebrating NAIDOC in their own special way. Down in the Lake Illawarra region of New South Wales, Indigenous students from local high schools have come together over the past three years […]
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John Morphett Primary School (Adelaide SA)
Winner: Gary Karpany School: John Morphett Primary School (Adelaide SA) John Morphett Primary School, SA ” December 3, 2002 It was standing room only in the school auditorium as almost 200 people gathered to witness traditional owner Aunty Josie Augus of the Kaurna people perform the Welcome to Country and Gary Karpany, a Year six […]
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School Daze
Starting high school this year? You’re not alone. Grown-ups always tell you that your school years are the best years of your life. This might seem pretty hard to believe during a double period of maths, but with the right approach, school can be a really rewarding and enjoyable experience. One of the hardest parts […]
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Cherisse Buzzacott
Story: She’s TER-iffic! A student from the Northern Territory records a top TER. Finishing year 12 is a pretty deadly achievement. All those years of school, the hours of study required to pass, the pressure and the stress of those final exams – it’s a wonder anyone manages it at all. But one young woman […]
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Shane Williams
Story: Shane Williams Indigenous education boss Shane Williams knows what it is like to be frustrated by a system that doesn’t take individual differences into account. He dropped out of his Far North Queensland high school in Year 10, feeling that, among other things, the system didn’t meet his cultural needs and aspirations He wanted […]
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Indigenous students win prestigious scholarship
Story: The Future’s Bright Two Indigenous high school students were recently awarded scholarships to the Professor Harry Messel International Science School (ISS). Joel Bruce from Casuarina in the Northern Territory, and Andrew Sampson from Quirindi in NSW attended the two week course at the University of Sydney in July this year. They were the first […]
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White Gum Valley Public School (White Gum Valley WA)
Winner: Jade Dickerson School: White Gum Valley Public School (White Gum Valley WA) White Gum Valley Public School, WA – August 13, 2003 On August 13, Vibe members Denise Wilson and Dave Beaumont travelled to White Gum Valley Primary School in Western Australia to present Jade Dickerson with a well-deserved prize for a great story […]
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Hilton Donovan
Name: Hilton Donovan Hilton Donovan is a well-known face around Alexandria Park Community School (formerly known as Cleveland Street High School). He has been teaching Aboriginal studies there for the past 14 years! He also likes to use Deadly Vibe in the classroom, so we think he’s ace. “We use it when students are doing […]
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Top marks
Name: Ron Banks We’re all proud of our kids’ achievements, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a prouder dad than Ron Banks. Ron lives in south Adelaide and has two sons, aged nine and 15. He is a dedicated father who works hard to instil confidence and self-respect into his sons’ lives. Ron used to […]
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May O’Brien
May O’Brien was the special guest at a Deadly Mura mentoring day at St Clare’s and St Edmund’s Colleges in Canberra recently. The Deadly Mura Mentoring Program, which is funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training, is one of several programs taking place in schools around Australia. Indigenous students of St Clare’s and […]
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Working together to build a better future for our kids
Story: Get Involved! The Australian Government has invested more than $2 billion to improve the educational outcomes of Indigenous students over the next four years, representing an increase of 23.4% over the previous four years. As part of their commitment to Indigenous education, the government has introduced the Parent School Partnership Initiative (PSPI). What about […]
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Padstow Heights Primary School (Padstow NSW)
Winner: Blayde Foley School: Padstow Heights Primary School (Padstow NSW) Padstow Heights Primary School, NSW – August 19, 2003 Blayde Foley is the only Aboriginal student at Padstow Heights Primary School in Sydney’s south-west. And thanks to a terrific story Blayde entered in Deadly Vibe’s ‘My Story’ competition, his school was paid a memorable visit […]
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Troy Ruttley
Name: Troy Ruttley Tracking down Troy Ruttley, May’s Teacher of the Month, was harder than expected but understandable, considering this 26-year-old splits his time between three jobs and community theatre projects. He works as an Aboriginal Education Advisor (AEA) at both St Gregory’s College in Campbelltown and Sarah Redfern Primary School in Minto. He also […]
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May Helps Out As She Always Has
Story: May O’Brien The National Aboriginal Literacy and Numeracy Strategy is well under way, with ongoing activities by ambassadors of the strategy throughout schools across Australia. May O’Brien recently visited Fitzroy Crossing District High School during Book Week to reinforce the importance of literacy and numeracy, as well as the importance of completing a full […]
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