


Paakantji Language is studied by students from Preschool to Year 10 and led by a team of Aboriginal educators. Paakantji Language is embedded in everyday communication at Wilcannia Central School. This includes class names, verbal instructions, posters and publications.
Students from Preschool to Year 12 are offered a variety of informal and formal opportunities to learn on country. Teachers work closely with Aboriginal educators and the community to plan culturally focused experiences that privilege local Aboriginal culture and knowledge. These experiences strengthen the authenticity of learning about culture as well as make learning across key learning areas more relevant. Some examples of learning on country include:
The Paakantji/Baakantji Aboriginal Language and Culture Nest was launched on the 30 April 2014. The base school for this Nest is Wilcannia Central School.
The Paakantji/Baakantji Aboriginal Language and Culture Nest includes the communities of Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindee, Bourke, Mildura and Coomealla.
address
Barrier Highway
Wilcannia NSW 2836
telephone 08 8091 5801
We pay our respects to the elders, both past and present, and to those of the future, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the cultures and the hopes of Aboriginal Australia.
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