Worawa Aboriginal College

Worawa Aboriginal College
Location
Map
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°41′05″S 145°30′29″E / 37.6846°S 145.5080°E / -37.6846; 145.5080
Information
Established1983
Websitehttp://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

  1. ^ Burin, Margaret (12 December 2015). "A grandfather's dream come true: proud Aboriginal elder dances with granddaughter at graduation". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ^ Tomazin, Farrah (1 December 2007). "State shuts down only private Aboriginal college". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ^ Rintoul, Stuart (23 May 2008). "Green light to reopen Aboriginal school". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ^ "School Enrolment". Worawa Aboriginal College. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Ambassadors". Worawa Aboriginal College. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Dr Anita Heiss Our Newest Ambassador". Worawa Aboriginal College. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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