ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY AT THE WHITTLESEA SCHOOLS NETWORK
Lani (Yr 11), Jayda (Yr 7), Somma (Yr 10), and Milly (Yr 8) proudly represented The Lakes at the first Whittlesea Schools Network Principals Forum of 2025. They shared their culture, spoke on the meaningful impact of heartfelt acknowledgements, and offered valuable advice to school leaders on engaging with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Well done for representing yourselves as leaders, your culture, and our College!
“ We have a voice and are leaders in our own right. It is important to both be heard and to feel heard by sharing our voices. ”
“ Educating your school community about our culture is powerful. ”
“ Celebrating all people from diverse community and cultural backgrounds helps us all to feel included and connected to each other. ”
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