Member for Algester Leeanne Enoch joined with primary school students from the Logan West cluster to mark the Indigenous Challenge Day.
The idea for this great day originated at Boronia Heights State School three years ago when impassioned educators Steve Wallace and Gemma Creed noticed a void in activities for Indigenous students near NAIDOC.
Steve and Gemma reached out to schools in the Logan West Cluster to come together and celebrate indigenous culture and promote leadership skill.
“This event is a great opportunity for young aboriginal people to come together to celebrate their cultural identity, connect with one another and gain valuable leadership skills.”
“Cultural identity is so important for young people’s development and it is great to see Logan schools stepping up and organising this event for the third year in a row” Ms Enoch said.
Deputy Principal at Boronia Height State School Steve Wallace said “We are featuring the theme of NAIDOC – Songlines, the living narrative in this day however we will celebrate NAIDOC as a whole school on Thursday the 4th of August”.
“Students get a lot out of this annual event and I want to acknowledge the hard work of our leading teacher Sam Johnston who is helped out by Melissa Benstead and Yvonne Maguire for leading the students through the day. A special mention should be made to elder, Aunty Kath who came to teach the students a traditional dance”.
Students from Regents Park State School, Yugumbir State School, Browns Plains State School, Park Ridge State School, Greenbank State School and Boronia Heights State School where all invited to mark the occasion at Boronia Heights State School.