Nuriootpa Primary School

The Nuriootpa Aboriginal Primary School students developed a Acknowledgment of Country Mosaic Art piece with the help of Ngadjuri Women, Mel Agius, Aunty Vanessa Agius and Mosaic Artist, Kristin Wohlers. The Cultural Workshop helped the students draw their inspiration from their learning about Ngadjuri Country and Connection, some significant art symbols, plants, animals, food and medicine sources seen through the artwork.

The students learnt the significance and a deeper understanding of the Peppermint Box Gum Tree, it’s spiritual connection to Ngadjuri and some of the uses still used today. Students learnt to be creative in using symbols to share their own individual stories not only learning about Ngadjuri Culture but sharing their own Family and Cultural learnings, experiences and most importantly, identity.