Colin shared a short video which updated the Garrthalala project the Club was involved in starting in 2006. It was a major project for the club and one that is dear to the hearts of those who were involved. It was as great to hear from the graduating students in the video and to see recognition of the work done by the Club with this plaque below.
Highlighted in the photos below are the buildings constructed by the Club members:
- Primary school classroom initially built at the start of the project and
- Where one classroom was added to an already built 2 classroom complex.
This is more about the education program conducted at the Garrthalala site taken directly from their Facebook page:
“The Learning on Country Program is a collaborative initiative between Aboriginal ranger groups and several of Territory schools across the Top End, engaging remote Indigenous students in education, with a focus on ‘both ways’ learning through the combination of curriculum and culture.
The success of the program is attributed to students boarding on country at school during the week and returning to their homelands at weekends to fulfill cultural obligations rather than just hanging out as teenagers often do!
This program is a foundational element of Laynhapuy Homelands School's Makarraṯa Senior Secondary program. Check out this special video celebrating the programs support towards the success of Laynhapuy’s 2024 school leavers.”
Learn more:
You can see the full video, which runs for 3.5 minutes, here, (please note it will take you to a Facebook video)
