SAASTA students led a lunchtime celebration of NAIDOC Week.
As part of a Stage 1 SAASTA assessment task, Brianna Warrior, Taya Linke, Abbey Hirst and Ivy Cranwell planned and coordinated a NAIDOC Week lunchtime event for the Central Yorke School community.
Held under the Primary Coverway, the event featured a range of cultural activities facilitated by both Stage 1 and Stage 2 SAASTA students. Students and staff were invited to participate in the activities and learn more about the significance of NAIDOC Week.
NAIDOC, which stands for the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee, is an important time of recognition, celebration and reflection. Although NAIDOC Week falls during the Term 2 holiday break this year, the student organisers were passionate about ensuring that all CYS students had the opportunity to learn about its history, significance and ongoing importance, and its connection to past, present and future generations.
The 2026 NAIDOC Week theme, 50 Years of Deadly, recognises and celebrates the 50 year history of NAIDOC Week, along with the achievements, strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
Students also explored the 2026 NAIDOC Week poster, designed by Zaachariaha Fielding, a proud Yankunytjatjara man from the APY Lands in South Australia and a respected contemporary First Nations artist and musician. The artwork provided opportunities for discussion about the deeper meanings and messages represented through the design.
The event highlighted the leadership of Central Yorke School’s SAASTA students and provided valuable opportunities for the school community to engage with and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements.
