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(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT, PAGE 24) 1. NEPABUNNA IMMERSION; 2. CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IMMERSION;
3. MUSIC IMMERSION; 4. FOOD IMMERSION; 5. BALLARAT IMMERSION; 6. MY MEMOIRS IMMERSION
skills. Teachers guided them in writing, editing
and publishing the biographies of each Old
Boy’s life, and the books they produced were
shared with the Old Boys and their families at
the end of the program.
NEPABUNNA IMMERSION
Nepabunna was established in 1931, and
in 1998 Australia’s first Indigenous Protected
Area, the Nantawarrina IPA, was established,
and is managed by the community at
Nepabunna. Over the course of the immersion,
Scotch boys assisted the community in
environmental remediation of Nantawarrina
IPA, such as feral weed eradication and
fencing. They also participated in service
activities within the community, including repair
and maintenance of the cemetery. As they
worked alongside community members, boys
had the opportunity to learn first-hand about
the Indigenous culture of the Adnyamathanha,
including visits to sites of significance to the
community, and a traditional meal on the last
evening.
SOCIAL JUSTICE DRAMA IMMERSION
This year, boys partnered with Jesuit
Social Services in an advocacy project, giving
voice to refugee stories. The boys created a
film, Racing to Change. The aim of this service
was for boys to create a theatrical response
to the stories of disenfranchised people in
our community, giving voice to stories which
usually go unheard.
The partnership aimed to provide
opportunities for people to tell their stories
and engage with students in a respectful
space, and to provide some publicity for the
charitable work the organisation is doing
within the community.
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WORLD VISION IMMERSION
This immersion at the end of Term 3 gave
the boys an opportunity to learn in partnership
with World Vision staff who have dedicated
their lives to helping others and fighting the
effects of global poverty and fragile states.
Boys led and took part in the 40 Hour
Challenge. The immersion included working
with the World Vision Advocacy department
in Burwood East, and working with refugees
domestically and with local social enterprises
at cafés in the eastern suburbs.
KERRIE ARDLEY – TIC, YEAR 11
IMMERSION
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