Special Thanks

Thank yous and Acknowledgements for Ngulu - Nganjin

Project Coordination:

Roz Girvan - Producer, community contact, musical director

Kate Denborough - Script writer, language researcher, community contact, and creative concept

Glenn Shea - Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man - writer and Project Aboriginal cultural mentor

Johnny Leary - Script writer

Tara Whyte - Director

Anna Joyce - Choreography and Rehearsal director

Jennifer Newbold - Stage Manager

Janette Kennedy - Manager Participation, Transition & Inclusion Unit, Koorie Outcomes Division, School Education Programs & Support, Department of Education and Training

Richard Wynne's office - Funding advocacy

Language and Culture Collaborators:

We are extremely grateful to all of the following people for their openness, insights, warmth, stories, songs, conversations and information shared about Aboriginal language and culture. Their collaboration, and permission from their respective language groups, was integral to the success of this project, allowing the students to share this story with our CHPS community:

Glenn Shea - Wathaurong/Ngarrindjeri man - writer and Project Aboriginal cultural mentor

Butchulla:

Nathan Bird - Performer, language consultant

Fred Leone - Performer, language consultant

Alyawarr:

Mungkarta Homeland School, NT

Crystalline Peterson

Tristan Duggie

Melanie Baldwin

Adnyamathanha:

Terrence Coulthard - Language mentor

Terrence and Josephine Coulthard - Authors “Adnyamathanha - A Culture Guide and Language Book”

Yawuru:

Mark and Chloe Jones - CHPS Parent and student

Cable Beach Primary School

Dalisa Pigram-Ross -Yawuru Language Teacher

Deb Watkiss - Music Teacher

Di Appleby - Music teacher, language consultant and song writer of Yawuru song

Nyamba Buru Yawuru

Woi-wurrung:

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation

Daniel Ross - Wurundjeri man - Welcome to Country. Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation

Uncle Ringo Terrick - Wurundjeri Elder - Welcome to Country. Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation

Mandy Nicholson - Wurundjeri language and culture consultant

Ky-ya Nicholson - Wurundjeri language consultant

Other thank yous:

Sophie Gammon - Language researcher, community contact

Rosy Green - Visual Art Direction

Clare Mathieson - Props

Jean Rasmussen - Costume Designer

Beth Newbery - Costume co-ordination

Sam Carew - Costume co-ordination

Hayley Muir- Costume creation

Haruka Anan - Costume creation

Kess Dovey - Costume creation

Ri Scarborough - Costume creation

Anne Cavalieros - Costume creation

Kyle Suitor - Program Co-ordinator

Jake Kelly - Guitarist

Melinda Wilson - community contact - Aboriginal languages map permission

Greg Field - Video editing and violin parts

Roy Girvan - guitar tab

Kat Post - parent helper during rehearsals

Mark Knowles - Drums, bass, musical support

Chris Storey - Slideshow technician

Grade 4 teachers:

Kate Denborough

Vicki Gigliotti

Sarah Diamond

Kristie-Lynn Hiscock

Erica McCallum

Ben Murray

Grade 5 teachers:

Karen Bennett

Sam Carew

Jake Kelly

Sally Meadham

Grade 6 teachers:

Gareth Buck

Mali Bourmas and Sharif Slamet

Bethany Newbery

Kyle Suitor