CAPE YORK GIRL ACADEMY – A LEADER AMONG LEADERS Karen Salam has lived a life of quiet activism. As the eldest of five girls born in Townsville to a miner father and a hard-working mother, Karen knew early on that she was destined for something beyond her regional, Far North Queensland community. While idyllic in […]
Hollywood Glamour was the official theme of the night as four Cape York Girl Academy students graduated from their senior year of high school in grand style at the Palm Cove Surf Club on November 16. Anyone who knows Verona Platt, Savanna Forbes, Jordan Harding and Cara Kalkeeyorta would attest to just how hard each
Naydia Dooley’s excitement to be returning to Pormpuraaw for the school holidays is almost palpable. It is a true homecoming for one of Cape York Girl Academy’s shining stars where the school is her home away from home. The young mum recently turned 18 and has not felt the Pormpuraaw sand between her toes for
What a busy but fulfilling Semester we have had at the Girl Academy. In reflection, we have all embraced growth and change individually and as a whole. We welcome Marnie Parker, new principal of Girl Academy, and thank wholeheartedly Baressa Frazer and Claudine Wiesner for their leadership and amazing work in 2021. Congratulations Bon’Naia Hinton, Aaliyah
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A deep motivation has driven Marnie Parker to take on the role of Principal at the Cape York Girl Academy. The school is small in size but profound in effect, and it needs an empathetic mind and a safe pair of hands to ensure the fulfillment of its mission – bringing education to those who
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Why should schools prioritise the health and wellbeing of their students? How can this be achieved? For Indigenous Australian students, are there unique cultural considerations? And what does it mean to feel culturally safe? “The students are the center of our care, so it’s really important to focus on what the students’ needs are. Not
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“I can say that we are a fairly unique situation here at Girl Academy. We’re offering opportunities for students to learn more about their first languages. We’re offering more opportunities for students to be exposed to the diversity and interwoven layers of Indigenous communities …The teachers here are really mindful of our students’ cultures …
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