NAIDOC Week 2025

The College recently celebrated NAIDOC Week. This year’s theme was The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, marking 50 years of honouring the voices, culture, and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week was celebrated nationally in early July, during our school holiday period.

A range of activities took place throughout the week, with the main event being the Together We Walk Walk-a-thon. Staff and students walked laps as a symbol of unity and respect.

SFCC is a FIRE Carrier School, committed to keeping the flame of reconciliation alive. The week was a significant opportunity to affirm and celebrate the culture and heritage of our Indigenous students.

Trivia Tuesday and Lolly Jar

Trivia Tuesday was a fun and competitive way to celebrate and learn more about Indigenous history and culture. Mentor groups faced off in an online quiz packed with interesting NAIDOC Week facts, with valuable house points up for grabs.

Alongside the trivia was the lolly jar competition, where students and staff guessed how many lollies were used to represent the Aboriginal Flag. The following lucky winners walked away with the jar after coming closest to the total.

Congratulations to Concillia Yabanga, Sosuna Haile and Janella Ekenyam from Melton Campus and Gurnoor Rai, Karen Mauri, Parker Robertson and Jackson Smith from the Cobblebank Campus!

Indigenous Arts and Craft Workshop

Students participated in a creative and relaxing Indigenous arts and craft workshop. They coloured and painted a variety of NAIDOC Week-themed artworks, including posters inspired by this year’s theme.

Students also enjoyed hands-on crafts such as bracelet and ribbon making, and many tried their hand at a rainbow spiral snake activity, inspired by the Rainbow Serpent, celebrating one of the most well-known stories from Aboriginal culture.

The workshop was a wonderful way for students to connect with culture through creativity, while taking a moment to slow down, reflect, and celebrate the importance of NAIDOC Week.

Together We Walk

To end the week, students from both campuses participated in the annual walk-a-thon for the Opening the Doors Foundation. The weather was not too promising, however many students still managed to get involved and have a go. This year, participants walked a total of 2246 laps!

The walk-a-thon raised awareness for the Opening the Doors Foundation, a vital organisation that supports the educational needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

It was inspiring to see so many students, staff, and community members join in the walk.

Whether you completed one lap or many, every step taken showed solidarity and respect, helping us celebrate NAIDOC Week in a meaningful and active way.

Canteen special

To help celebrate NAIDOC Week, our canteen served up a delicious limited-edition treat Strawberry Gum Mini Churros with White Chocolate Dipping Sauce. The sweet and uniquely Australian flavour combination was a hit throughout the week, selling quickly and adding an extra element of fun to our NAIDOC Week celebrations.

A big thank you to our canteen team for creating something special that highlighted native flavours.