NAIDOC Week 2024

To celebrate NAIDOC week the St Paul’s school community welcomed Mr Troy Allen and his performance - 'Wadjiny" on Tuesday, 23 July 2024.

Troy combined dance, storytelling and music in his performance and had students and teachers join him in the dance as they all mimicked the kangaroo, emu and other Australian animals using their newly learnt movements that stretch back thousands of years.

He also had a fine collection of artefacts, weapons, tools, nets and other everyday items which were used to fully engage and educate the students.

A constant throughout his stories was the theme of great respect for land and all creatures that inhabit it. 

The performance ended with Troy creating fire in his hand with the help of some of the male staff members.