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COLLEGE LIFE

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Santa Teresa Immersion

D uring the second-term holidays a group of year 11 students, We prepared meals and delivered them to the elderly, assisted
two fellow teachers and I had the wonderful experience of
with activities and supervised in the child care centre, worked
spending 12 days in the community of Santa Teresa. The warm in the men’s shed on projects to assist the community and
Northern Territory air was a relief after the cold of Kilmore. attended important cultural lessons delivered by women in the
On our way we spent three days exploring Alice Springs and the cultural centre. Through this combination of work and talk we
unique contributions made by brave pioneers with incredible gained a greater insight into the needs of others as we paused
foresight. We climbed Anzac Hill, visited the Pioneering Women’s for reflection after each evening meal which we shared.
Hall of Fame, the wildlife park, the Old Telegraph Station and the Thank you to the year 11 students who came together as a group
Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum. fantastically: Annemarie Bell, Rachel Berger, Tiernan Devine,
At Santa Teresa we were greeted by smiling faces, and ACK Daniel Fisher, Tessa Lear, Andrew Lloyd, Sean Ryan, Amelia
students and staff were involved in various activities under the Watters and Kate Young. It was a pleasure travelling with them
guidance and direction of Sister Liz. alongside colleagues Meg Bryar and Terry Cooney.
These activities allowed us to not only help those in need, but Ben Terrell
also gave us a chance to talk with and get to know local people.

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