Worawa Aboriginal College
| Worawa Aboriginal College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°41′05″S145°30′29″E / 37.6846°S 145.5080°E / -37.6846; 145.5080 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Website | http://www.worawa.vic.edu.au |
Worawa Aboriginal College is a private boarding school for Aboriginal girls in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.
History
The school was established by Hyllus Maris in 1983.[1] It was shut down in December 2007 for failing to meet minimum registration requirements,[2] but was re-opened in May 2008.[3]
Description
Worawa is an all-girls boarding school catering for young Aboriginal women in Years 7 to 12.[4]
Ambassadors
As of 2021, ambassadors for the college include Angela Bates, Executive Producer of NITV Current Affairs; actor Deborah Mailman; lawyer Abigail Burchill; and AFL umpire Glenn James.[5] In 2015 Anita Heiss became an ambassador for the school,[6] but she is not listed on the Ambassadors' web page.[5]
References
- ^Burin, Margaret (12 December 2015). "A grandfather's dream come true: proud Aboriginal elder dances with granddaughter at graduation". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^Tomazin, Farrah (1 December 2007). "State shuts down only private Aboriginal college". The Age. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^Rintoul, Stuart (23 May 2008). "Green light to reopen Aboriginal school". The Australian. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^"School Enrolment". Worawa Aboriginal College. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ ab"Ambassadors". Worawa Aboriginal College. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^"Dr Anita Heiss Our Newest Ambassador". Worawa Aboriginal College. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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