Worawa Aboriginal College Explained

Worawa Aboriginal College
State:	Victoria
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-37.6846°N 145.508°W
Established:	1983
Homepage:	http://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

, 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]

Notes and References

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