ANZAC Day - Indigenous Serviceperson Garden sprinkling of soil ceremony.

On Friday 23 April, we held our ANZAC Day Service followed by a ceremony in our Indigenous Serviceperson Garden, sprinkling soil from Mirning Country in recognition of Gordon Naley.

In our Indigenous garden there are 13 soldiers recognised for their efforts at Gallipoli, 12 of these were Noongar men, one, Gordan Naley was from Mirning Country.

We were joined by Trevor Naley, grandchild of Private Naley and Chair of Mirning Aboriginal Corporation, Philip Mason, nephew of Arthur, William, John, Henry and Randell Mason, Cheryl Townsend Assistant Director of Education , City of Cockburn Mayor and Mrs Howlett, Deputy Mayor Lara Kirkwood, representatives from the Armed services, Rotary and many other special guests. We are very proud of students who worked hard to bring the events together.