Kalari – Celebrating Indigenous culture at YSS

‘Wunya yuingin!’ – ‘Greetings friend’ in the local Yugara language of Yeronga! Welcome to new and returning students and parents in 2020 from Kalari.

What is Kalari?

Kalari means ‘message stick’ in Yugara language and is name of the YSS Indigenous Working Group.

Kalari aims to increase the acknowledgement and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history at Yeronga State School, through inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and in line with school values.

Kalari is made up of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteer parents and anyone can join! For more information or to get involved about contact Aren Healy at mamaaren101@gmail.com

Update from Kalari – Acknowledgment of Country

An Acknowledgement of Country is made at the beginning of important school events as an act of respect for the continuing connection of Aboriginal Traditional Owners and Custodians to the land on which Yeronga State School stands.

An acknowledgement can be made by anyone – Indigenous or non-Indigenous. However, the first school assembly Acknowledgements of 2020 were particularly special as they were conducted by two of our Indigenous students: Lilah Cox from year 3 at the senior assembly and Neveah Healy from year 2 at the junior assembly. Both girls had rehearsed their acknowledgements during the school holidays and showed great leadership and responsibility in representing their culture to their peers and teachers.

Both girls were very proud of themselves, as were their families!