Awareness of First Nations heritage at College Street is something that the School is committed to encouraging and celebrating. To that end, several events took place in recent months to allow boys to engage with and gain an appreciation for First Nations culture and tradition.
In Term II, Hamish Ierino (VI) spoke at Assembly about the history of the Gadigal people, the traditional Aboriginal inhabitants of the School’s local area. Hamish created a vivid picture of Gadigal culture, describing communities living in small huts close to the shore, sustaining themselves on a diet of seafood, vegetables, birds, possums, wombats and kangaroos.
Archaeological remains of these communities can still be found across Gadigal land, including tools, evidence of campsites and burial grounds, and artworks in rocks. Hamish also explained that neighbouring Hyde Park had once been an important Gadigal ceremonial ground.
Pictured: Mr Brendan Kerin conducting the Smoking Ceremony
