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1983 CALENDAR

JANUARY 24 School Resumes

FEBRUARY 19 Dance 22 Cross Country Trials 24 Centralian Football Trials

MARCH 1-4 Easter

APRIL 20-22 Traditional Bush Camp

MAY 2 Bangtail Muster 3 Exam Week

11 lnterhouse Athletics 14 Mid Term Dance 16-20 1 OA Science Trip 24 lrrpalpa and Stockyard Runs

JUNE 10 Apprenticeship Exam

JULY 29- Yuendumu Sports Weekends

AUGUST 1 6 Japanese Visitors 20 Mid Term Dance 23 Reading Competition 29 Environment Week 30 Fun Run

SEPTEMBER 2- 3 Ali Curung Dancers

OCTOBER 13 Former Students Reunion 14 Apprenticeship Exam

School Council Meeting 10th Birthday Dance

1 5 Open Day Fete 15-20 Intercollegiate 21-30 Year 10/11 Trip to Sydney 27-28 Desert School Swimming

NOVEMBER 2 Employment Evening 6 Mid Term Dance

10 9A Science Camp 16 Music Concert 30 lnterhouse Swimming

DECEMBER 6 Carol Service 7 Prize Giving 8 Christmas Dance 9 End of Term

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PRINCIPAL

Chris Deslandes

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Alan Phillips Karl Benz

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

Ron Lister Karl Benz Vicky Shardlow

REGISTRAR

Michael Hopkins

SENIOR TEACHERS

Anne-Marie Priestley Stuart Traynor Vicky Shardlow Jenny Scott

TEACHERS

Peter Ellis John Hingston Vivienne Gardiner Ron Watt Margaret McHugh Michael Jantzen Geraldine Driver Rob Weatherall Fran Robertson Lyle Gamertzfelder Ro Yule Ray Smith Greg Bockleburg Alan Scott Lisa Watts Vicky Crowley

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STAFF 1983

MATRON

Margot Giblin Zue Possingham Doug Marmion Lorraine Allen Michael Ellis MANAGER

Don Langford Mick Blow

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

HEAD COOK

Beatrice Miller Colin McCormack Liz Brown Carolyn Windy Jim Langham Sandra Windy Isobel Windy Billy Larry ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Laqui Papalii TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR

Erhard Lee GROUNDS STAFF

Alan Chapman SENIOR HOUSEPARENT Brian Dennis

Day Day Frank Paul Thewlis Niels Hagge

HOUSEPARENTS LAUNDRY STAFF

Julie McDowall Janet Vicary Janet Marten Rhonda Blow Denise Eastick Florrie Bray Wally Wood Lynette Windsor Topsy Walker Carmelina McLean David Webber Sharon Hayes Lloyd Brooks Hoa Thi Val Steers Nora Laughton Carol Johnson Margaret Burns Harold Furber Anne Knight Ian Jocumsen Shirley Brodie Arthur Poole Helena Monaghan CLERICAL STAFF

Alex Brands Pat Monaghan Gillian Roberts

Carolyn Winter Merome Watkins Ron Kennett

KITCHEN STAFF

Cliff Alder Gavin Foreman Jim Mcinnes Fred Sevallos James Chuck Debbie Gibson Lan Thai Vic Svensen Michael Middleton Otto Hartung Wayne Pierre

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GIRLS PREFECT COUNCIL

Top J:

Gabrielle Possum Catherine Morris Minnie Nelson

Bottom J:

Dawn Rook Kathy Tanami Valma Warra Joy Brown

Bottom K:

Alison Nambula Vera Williams Audrey Namina

Top L:

Clarabelle Swift Marylou Bailey Jackie Silverton

Top K:

Michelle Bennett · Amie Noonan Audrey H odgson Hannah Williams

This year, the following students have been office bearers for the Girls Prefect Council:

President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Term 1 Jackie Silverton Term 2, 3, 4 Valma Warra

Kathy Tanami

Term 1 Dawn Rook/Hannah Williams Term 2, 3, 4 Hannah Williams

The girls in all those positions have taken their responsibilities seriously. As usual. their chief role has been in deciding how funds are to be spent. The money comes from school fees and students use it in dormitories, for outings and sometimes to help in sports and school needs.

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STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE A 1983 CERTIFICATE

Audrey Hodgson

Michelle Bennett

Drucella Campbell

Dixie Rankine

Julie Rankine Beryl Edimintja

Claudette Albert

Cynthia Malthouse

Mary Kathleen Lewis

Aileen Roy

Joanne Steven

Connie Riley

Clarabelle Swift

Alison Ferber

Maryanne O'Keefe

Eunice Anderson

Julie Wing

Pauline Allen

Sandra Matasia

Tanya Malbunka

Rona Rubuntja

Maureen Hodgson

Nolene Hodgson

Elsie Walker

Judy Bailey

Annie Jones

Debbie Morrison

Christine Morton

Valma Warra

Vanessa Davis

Jeannie Ward

Judith Priest

Roxanne Kenny

Carolyn Peters

Maxine Stewart

Patsy Ross Alice Sitzler Kathy Morris Roberta Williams Irene Rieff Lynette Ellis

Sarah Whitelong Gladys Brown Beverly Edimintja Freda Doolan

Monica Jugadai

Sonya Jugadai Maureen Walker

Peperina Gordon

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Karen McDonald

Norma Kelly

Linda Dixon

Jeannetta Crowson

Josa lyn Victor

Julie Alec

Tien Duong

Hilda Rogers

Gracey Kunoth

Margaret Wood

Naphtali Joseph

Randall Williams

Eddie Stevens

Kirk Grant

Reggie Dixon

Campbell Herbert

Brian Morrison

Timothy Price

Raymond Bernard

Raymond Raymond

John Anthony Stevens

Henry Sitzler

Kenneth Windy

Kym Brian

Roger Albert

Tommy Doolan

Suparkra Jugadai

Keith Herbert

Rex Eddie

Freddie Djungari

Gregory Jackson

Matthew Brumby

Victor Godfrey

Paul Jones

Damien Price

Gordon Winmarti

Michael Joseph

Willy Ebatarinja

Terry Long

Andrew Brian

Mark Albert

Brian Raggett

Thomas Joe

Richard Herbert

Michael Bennett

Kerry Smiler

Leon Stokes

Albert Robbo

Jimmy Morrison

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ARALUEN WINDOW PROJECT

Yirara students worked throughout the year design­ing and making a series of stained glass windows which have been installed in the main foyer of the Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs.

Ms Cedar Priest, a stained glass artist taught the students and supervised the design and then the making of the windows which depict modern Aboriginal

designs.

The students involved in the project were:

Kevin Anderson and Luke Johnson with one of the

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BLOKES PREFECT COUNCIL

Top M:

Edmund Small Denis Nelson Andrew Walker

Bottom M:

Matthew Ferber Campbell Herbert Eddie Stevens

Top N:

Reggie Dixon Adrian McDonald

Top 0:

Naphtali Joseph Tim Price Ashley Buddy

Bottom 0:

Lachlan Ross Lance Lewis Peter Duncan Barry Donald

IRRPALPA AND STOCKYARD RUNS

Fifty one people competed in this years lrrpalpa and Stockyard Runs. The lrrpalpa run was won by George Johnson in a sprint to the finish line with Kirt Grant. The Stockyard Run was won in an exceptionally good time by Annie Jones.

The House Trophies were won by lranta in the lrrpalpa Run and Kanyarla in the Stockyard Run.

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WALL MURAL

Yirara had the services of Malcolm King as an "Artist in Residence" for most of 3rd term. During this time, we managed to complete 2 major projects. The first was the painting of a 30m wall mural shown below and the second was the completion of 7 large wall banners depicting scenes from the country where we draw our students from. These banners hang in our dining room.

Both projects were very successful and Yirara is grateful to the Artist in Schools programme and Malcolm King.

7A students completing a section of the mural.

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VEAR 10/ 1 1 TRIP

In October, the students in Year 10/11 went on a tour to Sydney, Canberra, Wollongong and Gosford in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

The trip was enjoyed by everyone who went. We stayed at the Canberra Hotel in Sydney and visited Manly Marineland, Old Sydney Town, Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney Opera House, John Lysarts Steel Mill, Centre Point Tower and the Rocks Area.

In Wollongong, we had a BBQ tea at Mr. Traynor's parents home before catching the train back to Sydney.

We all had a ride on Sydney's buses, trains, the ferry and hydrofoil.

In Canberra we stayed at the Gowrie Hotel and went on a tour with Ansett Pioneer on the first afternoon in Canberra and we visited Parliament House. The coach driver took us back to the hotel and after tea, he came and took us to the lookouts over Canberra. We also visited the Royal Mint, the Telecom Tower, Australian War Memorial, the High Court, National Art Gallery and Duntroon Military College.

1983 FLOODS

In March, most of Central Australia experienced very bad flooding.

Alice Springs was badly damaged by the Todd River breaking its banks in a number of places.

Yirara College was cut off from town for 3½ days. The water was about 3 inches deep around the college grounds. The power was off for a few days which made it difficult to do anything after dark.

The Old Timers Home was evacuated and all the patients came to Yirara.

At one stage the water was over the railway line going through Heavitree Gap.

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Having a rest at Circular Quay.

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VOLLEYBALL TRIP We didn't have much time for sightseeing, but did get to the Zoo. We also went ice skating including Glen and Randall and the others watched. We went shopping one day and also on Friday night. The girls were quite amazed at some of the high prices of things in the shops. Connie wasn't too sure about escalators,

On Friday 23rd September, 4 girls and 2 blokes, but most of the girls liked the outside lifts in Rundall Glen Dixon and myself travelled to Adelaide on the Mall. Roxanne tried Chinese food for the first time and train, arriving there at 3.3Op.m. Saturday 24th September really loved it. to play Volleyball against 6 High Schools in Adelaide and to learn more about the game of Volleyball. We also went to Magic Mountain which is a fun park

with lots of coin machines and a water slide. Randall There were 8 European students on the trip with us. would have stayed there all week if he had enough

We all stayed in a private house, sleeping on mattresses money and I had let him. on the floor. Everyone mixed in very well in the house and we had some good times and lots of laughter all Everyone enjoyed Windy Hill lookout, this overlooks week. All students and grown ups pitched in to do the City and you can see for miles. We went there in dishes, washing and any other work in the house. the daylight and at night.

The other lady, Lyn Butterfield, and myself, each We had to sit up in the train and everyone agreed it hired cars in Adelaide and this allowed us to drive the was an experience we would not do again. Other than students to all the High Schools with ease, the High that, everyone had a good time. I made some new Schools were very widespread. friends (the Yirara blokes that went with me) I hope.

Also the European students that were with us. Everyone seemed to have great fun looking at the

City as we drove around, except one girl who I wanted The six students that went were Roxanne Kenny, to mention that went to sleep as soon as we got in the Michelle Bennett, Connie Riley, Kathy Tanami, Randall car each day. Williams, Timothy Price and I was proud to accompany

them. We had a great time and never stopped Glen Dixon was our navigator and did a great job laughing.

flxcept when he sent me down a one way street the wrong way. This of course, amused the students no end.

We played 6 games in all at different High schools and ended up winning 3 and losing 3. The high schools we played with were Campbelltown, Daws Road, Finon, Blackwood, Immanuel and Heathfield.

The first game was at Campbelltown and they had a YOUNG ABORIGINAL STAFF 27 year old exchange student, a girl from Korea, who had played for her country in the world championships. She took our students for½ hour training sessions and In 1983, we have had four young teaching assistants. you have never seen a more stiff and sore bunch of students than we had on our hands the next day. They Sandra and Carolyn Windy who had been on the used muscles they didn't know they had. staff for several years, resigned at the end of Term 1.

Sandra has since spent 6 months at Batchelor College All Volleyball games were played indoors and some dofng the Access Course. Carolyn has been travelling.

of the Gyms were really great. It would be marvellous if we could get one at Yirara. Billy Larry an ex-student from Amata, replaced

Sandra in 7c/7d room. Isobel Windy, also an ex-At Heathfield, we saw Mr. Weatherall's brother and student from Areyonga/Karnte took Carolyn's place in

the girls would love to have him as a teacher. They the Art room with Alan Phillips and teaching reading reckon he was real Spunky. with Geraldine Driver. 9

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ROLF HARRIS

We had a fun day when Rolf Harris visited the

college as part of his T.V. programme. He came with

his camera crew to talk to students.

While he was at the college, he helped paint the

Mural the students were painting on the wall opposite

the Recreation Hall and he gave a performance with Ted Egan.

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Painting the Mural.

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Rolf Harris and Ted Egan perform in the Rec Hall.

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FORMER STUDENTS REUNION

The Former Students' Reunion was held in conjunction with the College's 10th Birthday celebrations.

Twenty former students returned to the college for their meeting on Thursday, October 13th. They came from different communities. For some, it was the first time they had been back since leaving Yirara. Many who returned were students in the early years of the College.

Some staff joined the Former Students for an informal meal in the Staff room - during this time, there was a lot of talk about "their days". Then the present students played games of basketball against the former students.

In the evening, we viewed slides and photos from the College, beginning in 1973 and the years following.

Some former students attended the Yirara College Council meeting and attended the 10th Birthday Party on Friday and stayed on to the Open Day Fete on Saturday.

READING GROUPS

Every morning, from 8.10 until 9.00, all except Year 10B/11 students go to their Reading Group. These groups are made up of blokes and girls from different classes and students are with people who read all their level.

During their Reading time, students may be reading privately, learning about the way that words or sentences are built in English or looking closely at the meaning of stories.

For the really good readers, there is a special literature programme. In these two groups, students read novels together and study them to see what the author is really trying to say, how the characters are built and what the story is about. Some books studied by the top group this year are "Of Mice and Men" "Mum Shirl", "And the Big Men Fly" (a play).

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PRIZEGIVING 1983

ALL'S WELL Warren Jimmy

TECHNICAL STUDIES Lachlan Ross Most consistent worker

HOME ECONOMICS Joanne Stevens

SENIOR ENGLISH Kevin Anderson

MATHS Alison Nangala

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AVERS ROCK TRIP

We left for Ayers Rock on Monday 12th September -9C and 7D with Billy Larry, Doug Marmion and Fran Robertson.

The first place we stopped at were the Meteorite Craters at Henbury. These are some of the biggest Meteorite craters in the world.

People used to stop here; we know because we found stone axe and spear heads and grinding stones. We also saw lots of chips.

There were lots of different types of rocks in the area.

There was one really big crater. It was made when a big rock came flying through space and landed on the

On Tuesday night we went to Yulara to watch the Amata women dancing the seven sisters. One little girl, Alison Penn, was dancing with the women.

On Wednesday, we climbed Ayers Rock. The hardest part was going up - there was a chain to hang on to. When we came down, we found lots of iii.

We had lunch at Yulara School. We met lots of students from the school and had a long talk with Mr. Pearson and the other teachers. We went swimming in the pool there.

We drove to the new airport to have a look. It's very fancy.

When we went to Katatjulta, some of us walked through a valley. It was very green and the rocks were very high. We left at sunset. On the way back we saw a rabbit and some big kangaroos. We also saw some beautiful green birds with blue stripes around their Earth. As it came near the Earth, it started to burn up - it necks. was a big shooting star or meteorite. Some of the rock

didn't burn. You can see some of it in "The Residency" in town. We went to the Uluru camp that night to visit people.

We stopped the first night at lmanpa, near Mt. On Thursday we drove home. It was a long trip but

Ebenezer. We saw Hilda and Janie Campbell at the luckily it wasn't too hot and most of us slept or did

. . puzzles for most of the way. We stopped at Erldunda roadhouse. At lmanpa, we played with all the musical . . for lunch and at the Finke River for a rest instruments; some students played softball with Kunmanara and Angela. All that day it was very windy. We were glad that we could sleep the night in the school. The We all had a good time and learnt about a lot of

different things. blokes slept in one caravan and the girls slept in the other.

For tea we had chops and potatoes. We all did our own washing up for all the meals. In the morning we cleaned up the school, cleaned the bus and loaded it, then set off for Ayers Rock.

On the way, we stopped for quandongs. Later we stopped at a big salt lake. It was sandy with lots of trees.

We could see Ayers Rock (Uluru) and the Olgas (Katatjulta) for a long time before we got there. When we arrived we went to the Park Rangers' Office. We looked at slides about Uluru and Katatjulta. We also saw photos of Yira'ra students and displays of rocks, insects and artifacts.

After lunch we went to Mutitjula and Billy told us some stories about the waterhole and the rocks. After that we drove slowly around the rock so that we could look at all the different parts of it.

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TENNANT CREEK & BANKA BANKA

LINDA DIXON TINA RICKY

GLADYS BROWN ROSALIE JJOHNSON

Homegroup Teachers: Ms.Giblin, Mr. Jantzen, Mr. Traynor

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COMPUTER EDUCATION AMATA,AREYONGA1 DOCKER,

PIPALYATJARA.ERNABELLA, This year Yirara College got its first computers. Three V- 20 computers for use in the typing class and one Apple I le computer for the Transition Education Programme.

In typing, the machines are used to give students practice to increase their speed.

The Transition Education students are being taught how to operate and run programmes on the Apple computer. This is to help develop their skills and understanding enough for them to use word processing programmes like Zardax. We think that word processing will help students improve their reporting and creative writing skills, by making it easier to move words, sentences and paragraphs around, add words, remove words and change whole sections of writing. When the writer is satisfied, a final copy can be printed out to be kept as a record of what has been done.

Computers are being used to help make programmes more interesting and effective. Next year, the College hopes to buy more of them so that all Yirara College students can develop keyboard skills and become computer literate.

John Carson and Keith Herbert operating the computer.

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HERMANNSBURG

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RONA RUBUNTJA DAVINA WHEELER

SANDRA ARMSTRONG �

PAULINE MOKET ARINJA

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N.T. SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

INTERHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Five Yirara students were good enough to be The lnterhouse Swimming Carnival was held at high selected to compete at the N.T. Secondary School time on 30th November. There was lots of rain around. Championships in Darwin in September of this year. but luckily, it stayed away until after the Carnival They were Reggie Dixon, Esan H odgeson, Adrian finished. Mc Donald. Marryanne O' Keefe and Annie Jones.

Competition for both the Blokes and Girls cups were Reggie performed exceptionally well in Darwin and keen and close. The Blokes competition event noted in

won a medal for outstanding performance. Three of the a tie between Kanyarla and Arlpatji. The Girls competition students won selection in the N.T. team to compete in was won by Arlpatji, who were only five points in front Australian Secondary School Championships in Adelaide. of lranta at the finish. They were Reggie, Esan and Maryanne.

Final Points: The competition in Adelaide was very tough and all

acquitted themselves well. with Reggie doing particularl; Arlpatji well. Congratulations to all three! Kanyarla

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LITERACY COURSE BLOKES

During Semester 1, Year 11 and 1 OB students attended a special literacy course run by the School of Australian Linguistics (S. A. L. ) at Yirara. This course was taught by Gaven Breen and other S.A. L. teachers. w,th some Yirara teachers helping too and lasted for 8 weeks : 4 weeks each in Terms 1 and 2.

Arlpatji lranta Marlu Kanyarla

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GIRLS

Students practised reading and writing their own language and also translated their own language into English. Many different languages were studied e.g. Gurindji; Pitjantjatjara; Warlpiri; Kriol; Warumungu and Aranda.

HOME GROUP TRIP

Learning about Australian Languages was to help On my homegroup trip I had a very good time. On the students make books in their own languages. They the way up, we went swimming at McArthur River. We also learned how to arrange the words of their stories went to Rocky Downs. Alroy, Brunette and Alexandria. and add pictures to make their books. As we were driving along, we saw lots of kangaroos

and a turkey. We also went to H odgson River. We got This is the first time that a course like this has been there at lunchtime and camped for one night.

run at Yirara College, although many students have studied their own language here before. Yirara staff Michael Watts was the cook. along with Mr. Poole. would like every student to learn to read and write his We saw all our families and looked at some videos. own language. Tanya H odgson took us for a swim at a really big

waterhole. then we went to a waterhole called Flicks

In 1984, we hope to offer more students the chance H ole. The boss at H odgson River is Ted Hart and he is a to study their own language. really good boss. The trip was very good and I liked it

very much. I wish we could go out again one day with by John Hingston Lisa Watts. 1 7

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PRIZEGIVING YI RARA LEAVING CERTIFICATES

For those who have been a t Y i ra ra fo r 2 years or more .

Awa rded d u ri n g the yea r: -

Rodney Be rn a rd

C l ive Al l e n

Andrew Wa l ke r

Ste p h e n D i xon

N ig e l H o l m e s

Denn i s N e l son

Watson B ru m by

Lac h l a n Ross

Kevi n Ande rson

Rona l d M o rr i son

Edm u n d S m a l l

Caro lyn Stewa rt

Jose p h i n e G ra n t

Dawn R o o k

Ba rry Don a l d

Da n i e l Rockman

Luke J o h nson

Geo rge J o h nson

Awa rded ton i gh t : -

Esa u H odgson

Regg i e D i xon

Roge r A l be rt

Bri a n M o rr i son

Druce l l a Cam p b e l l

Dr iv i n g L ic ences ( d u r i n g 1 983 ) .

And rew Wa l ke r

Adri a n M c Do n a l d

Lu ke J o h nson

N ig e l H o l m es

C l ive A l l e n

Regg i e D i xon

Esa u H odgson

PRINCIPAL' S AWARDS

Presented by M r. J o h n R e eves- M . P. & Westpac Ba n k

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Boy M i c h e l l e B e n n ett

R e g g i e D i xon

1983 N .T. Rep resentat ive Sport du r i ng the yea r.

Footba l l

Ad ri a n M c Dona l d

Soccer

Ve ra W i l l i ams

Con n i e R i l ey

Rugby

Campbe l l H e rbe rt

Regg i e D i xon

Basketba l l

De n n i s N e l son

Stephen D ixon

Am ie Noonan

Vera Wi l l i a ms

Ath le t i cs

M a rya n n e O' Keefe

Regg i e D ixon

Esa u H odgson

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Lac h l a n Ross

Am i e Noonan

M i c h e l l e Bennett

Vera Wi l l i ams

Kev i n Anderson

Ad r i a n M c Dona l d

SPORTS PRIZES

Sports m a n s h i p

Boys - Cam p b e l l H e rbert

G i r l s - M ic h e l l e Benn ett

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CLASS LISTS - 1983

7 A LORRAINE ALLEN 78 VICKY CROWLEY BA JENNY SCOTT 88 MICHAEL JANTZEN

Dorothy Possum Annie Jones Belinda Manfong

Elfreda Granites Beverly Edmintja Alison Ferber Cecily James

Freda Doolan Colleen Kantawarra Alma Robertson Eunice Anderson

Jacinta Myers Davina Wheeler Judy Bailey Fiona Mark

Jeanetta Crowson Dianne Williams· Katy Lyons Hilda Rogers

Josalyn Victor · Dorothy Nugget Maryanne O'Keefe Julie Wing

Julie Alec Dulcie Roberts Noelene Hodgson Katherine Oueamer

Karen McDonald Gracie Kunoth Sandra Jones Pauline Moketarinja

Kathy Morris Jane Mark Raylene Bill

Kristine James Leanne Nelson Ruth Spencer

Marie- Elena Ellis Lynette Ellis Adrian Nelson Sandra Matasia

Merrilyn Frith Maisie Jugadai Albert Robbo Tanya Malbunka

Maureen Walker Marlene Smith Andrew James

Patsy Ross Monica Jugadai Damien Price Paula Nelson Nancy lnkamala Gregory Jackson Alfie Rory

Peperina Gordon Priscilla Rose Hector Martin Angus Kidd

Rita Morris Roberta Williams Justin Paddy Freddie Jungari

Rosalie Johnson Robyn Armstrong Sammy Sandy Jamie Holt

Vivienne Brown Sarah White Simon Brown Jimmy Morrison

Albert Bunter Sonia Jugadai Timothy Donald Keith Herbert

Brian Raggatt Vanessa Queamer Tommy Doolan Kenneth Windy

Jamie Diggie Kym Brian

Johnny Doolan Lindsay Grant

Mark Albert Cliff Waistcoat BC GERALDINE DRIVER Victor Godfrey

Michael Bennett Gordon Winmarti 9A MARGOT GIBLIN Michael Joseph Jeremiah Herbert Cindy Gibson

Peter lnverway Kerry Smiler Elizabeth Nelson Aileen Peterson Hodgson Leon Stokes Elsie Walker

Phillip Chubb Peter Johnson Gladys Brown Aileen Roy

Richard Herbert Phillip Anderson Hayley Coulthard Alison Nangala

Thomas Joe Kathie Rennie Claudette Albert

Robert Janima Connie Riley William Hodgson Maxine Stewart

7C MARG McHUGH Rachael Brumby Doreen Alec Claudine Rennie

Roma McDonald Alice Sitzler 70 FRAN ROBERTSON Rowena Wheeler

Hannah Williams

Gina Williamson Sandra Armstrong Kathleen Tanami

Hilda Staines Barbara Moneymoon Valerie Bennett Mary Lou Bailey

Joanne Frank Irene Reiff Roxanne Kenny

Jenny Stevenson Linda Dixon Selina Rennie

Lorabelle Putnuka Zita Marshall Adolph lnkamala Valma Warra

Norma Kel ly Henry Sitzler Vanessa Davies

Margaret Wood Jackson Tjampinjinpa Campbell Herbert Patrina Malthouse Paul Dixon Matthew Brumby Eddie Stevens Andrew Brian Roy Miller Cedric Mil ler

Rex Eddie Lazarus Kingston Terry Long Willie Ebatarinja Naphtali Joseph

David Johnny Trevor Windy Leo Armstrong

Phillip Jimmy

Roderick Kantawarra Randall Williams

Roger Buddy Raymond Bernard

Rover Pumpjack Raymond Raymond

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98 PETER ELLI S

Brenda Thompson Carolyn Peters Catherine Morris Christine Morton Gabrielle Possum Jeannie Ward Joanne Stevens Judith Priest Julie Rankine Maureen Hodgson Mary Kathleen Lewis Rosequeen Nugget Sylvia Dixon

Brian Morrison John Carson Julian Price Kirk Grant Tony Jack Warren Jimmy

9C DOUG MARMION

Beryl Edimintja Clarabelle Swih Debbie Morrison Dixie Rankine Drucella Campbell Margaret Waistcoat Pauline Allen

Banjo Smiler Billy Anderson

1 0A STUART TRAYNOR

Amie Noonan Audrey Hodgson Gladys Brown Michelle Bennett Vera Williams

Adrian McDonald Kevin Anderson Lachlan Ross Luke Johnson

John Anthony Stevens Reggie Dixon Paul Jones Roger Albert Suparkra Jugadai

1 08/1 1 JOHN H INGSTON

Joy Brown

Andrew Walker Esau Hodgson Nigel Holmes Rodney Bernard Ronald Morrison

RO CKY DOWNS, ROBINSON RNER RUNETTE DOWN S

M CARTHUR R IVER

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ALICE S PR I NGS AM OO N G U NA

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LAJAMANU YUE NDUMU

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KATHERINE1

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TH E LITTLE DUCK

WHO LIKED TO SWIM AFTER

TH E RAIN

TH E LITTLE DUCK

WHO LIKED TO SWIM

AFTER THE RAIN

One day i n December, the c l ouds were ga the r i n g to

ke a b ig ra i n . A l i tt l e duck was s i tt i n g by h i mse lf i n ma

· · f t h the grass . He was very l one ly . H e w a s wa 1 t 1 n g o r e

ra i n to drop on h i s beak . The ra i n got h a rd e r a n d

harder. When the ra i n stopped t h e l i tt l e d u c k sc ra m b l ed

· a round unt i l it was da rk.

The next day, a man came duck s hoot i n g . H e saw

the duck swi mm ing up the r iver . The man s h ot t h e

duck a n d took i t h o m e for supper.

The p lace where the l itt l e duck h ad l ived was l o n e l y

a n d qu i et .

by: J ust i n Paddy

HOUSE POINTS & SH IELD

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Arl patj i

Jean etta Crowson

Pau l D i xon

I ran ta

Li nda D ixon

Roy M i l l e r

Kanyar la

I rene Re iff

Kym Bri a n

Mar l u

Ann i e Jones

Victor Godfrey

TH E WILD CAMEL THAT CHASED TH E MAN

O n e day when i t was s u n ny a m a n went h u n t i n g for

food . He came a c ross a bush and saw some w i l d

c ame l s . H e q u i c k l y h id h i mse l f be h i n d a t h i c k bush , b u t

t he c ame l h a d a l ready seen h i m a n d c a m e t h u n d e ri n g

towa rds h i m . The m a n was so fr i g h t ened t h a t h e

sta rted t o r u n a n d t he b u l l c hased h i m t h ro u g h t h e

trees . H e ra n fast u n t i l h e s a w a b i g tree w h i c h he

c l i m bed . He was very q u i et . He h e a rd t h e w i l d c ame l

com i n g towa rds t he tree bu t t he m a n d i dn ' t eve n m ove

because he was f ri g htened . The b u l l went past t h e t ree

so the m a n j u m ped down a n d ra n h o m e as q u i c k ly as

poss i b l e .

by: N a p h ta l i Joseph

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INTERHOUSE ATHLETICS

Results of the lnterhouse Athletics Carnival which was held in May this year are as follows:

First Second

Third Fourth

First Second

Third Fourth

BLOKES

Kanyarla lranta Marlu

Arlpatji

Kanyarla lranta Marlu

Arlpatji

Some of the blokes who performed very well were Reggie, Esan and Adrian. Girls who did weli were Maryanne O' Keefe, Sheila , Annie and Sarah Lynch.

PR IZEG I V I NG 1983

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

BOYS: Suparkra Jugadai For an excellent attitude and being capable in all areas.

GIRLS: Maryanne O'Keefe For an excellent attitude and being capable in all areas.

SCIENCE Connie Riley

VIRARA FUN RUN

The annual Fun Run was held on 30th August. Lots of people from all sections of the Yirara community are encouraged to run in this event: students, teachers, houseparents, cooks, gardeners, etc. The number of people running this year was really good: 83 compared with 5 5 last year.

The Fun Run went on the clay pans at the back of Yirara College and then past the Mac Donnell Trucking Yards to the Stua rt Highway.

People were able to run 2, 4, 6 , or 8 kilometres. Lots of prizes were handed out by Mr. Deslandes at the finish. The kitchen prepared two special cakes as prizes for the Best Blokes and the Girls Home Group. These were won by Miss Priestley's and Mr. Smith's Home Groups.

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R E P R E S E NTATIVE S PO RT

Y i ra ra has been ve ry act ive th i s yea r. S tude nts have

represented Y i ra ra , Al i ce Sp r i ngs and N o rt he rn Ter r i tory

i n the fo l l ow i ng sports:

Footbal l :

Ad ri an McDona ld re presented N .T. in t he

Austra l i a n Seconda ry Schoo l s Champ ion ­

sh i ps , (Wi nn ing the Sh i e l d ) .

Peter Duncan, Matthew Ferber, Albert Robbo,

Randa l l W i l l i ams , Cl ive Lynch , Da ry l Andy,

Ti mothy Pr ice , Campbe l l H e rbe rt, Supa rkra

Jugada i , Naphta l i Joseph , Ash l ey Buddy,

Damien Mark, Adrian McDonald, Ba rry Donald,

Edmund Sma l l , Kevin Anderson, Luke Johnson,

Lach l an Ross and N ige l Ho lmes represented

Centra l Austra l i a i n N .T. Seconda ry Schoo ls

Carn iva l i n Da rwi n .

Soccer:

Vera W i l l i ams re presented N .T. in t he

Austra l i a n Lad i es Soccer Cha m p ionsh i ps

i n Perth .

Con n i e R i l ey and Vera were se l ected i n

N .T. U nder 1 7 team t o p l ay N . S .W. a n d

Germany i n Februa ry, 1 984.

Michel le , Christ ine, Mary Anne , Tina , Marlene,

Ann ie , Sandra, Rosa l i e , C laudette, Ma rga ret

p l ayed in the Al i ce Spr i ngs Unde r 1 6 team

aga i nst Da rw i n .

Hannah , Amy, Aud rey, Vera a nd Con n i e

p layed i n Sen ior team i n the N .T. Champ ion ­

sh i ps .

Rugby:

Campbe l l He rbe rt and Regg i e D i xon were

se l ected i n the N .T . Rugby U n i o n team to

play in the Austra l i a n t i t l es in Ade l a i de .

Randa l l , Ti mothy, Campbe l l a n d Regg i e

we re chosen i n the A l i c e Sp r i ngs Rugby

U n ion team.

Netball:

Amy, Roxa nne Kenny a nd Caro lyn Pete rs represented Alice Springs at the N.T. Secondary Schoo l g i r l s Netba l l Ca rn iva l in Darw i n .

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Softbal l :

Caro lyn Pete rs p l ayed for A l i c e S p ri ngs i n

t h e N .T. Soft ba l l C h a m p i o n s h i ps .

Volleybal l :

M ic h e l l e , Con n i e , Roxa n n e , Ka thy Ta n a m i

a n d R a n da l l Wi l l i a m s w e re s e l e cted to

attend a Vol l eyba l l coach i n g c l i n i c i n Ade l a ide .

Basketball :

Steven D ixon , D ion Wi l l i ams , Den n is N e lson ,

Amy Noonan and Vera Wi l l i a m s represented

Al ice Spri ngs in the N .T. Basketba l l Cham pion­

s h i ps in D a rw i n .

Athletics:

M a ry An n e O ' K e efe , R e g g i e D i xon , Esa n

H odgson , Ad r i a n M c Do n a l d , a n d An n i e

Jones we re i n t h e A l i c e S p r i n g s S e c o n d a ry

Schoo l s Tra ck a n d F i e l d Tea m c o m pet i n g

i n D a rw i n .

M a ry An n e , R e g g i e a n d Esa n rep resented

N .T. i n t he Austra l i a n S e c o n d a ry S c h o o l s

Ath l et i c s C h a m p i o ns h i ps i n Ad e l a i de .

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DE SERT SCH OOLS SWI MMI NG SPORTS

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I NTE RCO LLEG I ATE

The annual Intercolleg iate Meeting was held at Yirara this year in October. As is the usual practice, teams from Yirara and Kormilda competed, along with a combined team from Alice Springs High School and Sadadeen High School.

Many sports were played dur ing the week. They included volleyball, groundball, korfball, basketball, touch rugby, soccer, softball, speedball, swi mming, cross-country, ten pin bowling and athletics. Competition in these sports was sometimes a l i ttle intense but, on most occasions, students were very good and did not lose sight of what Intercollegiate was all about: social isat ion through sport.

A debate was also held. The topic was whether or not Intercollegiate meetings should be more competit ive. The very interest ing result was that Intercollegiate should not become more competi t ive.

Some magnif icent social events were also held. They included a bar-b-que at the Telegraph Station and the Presentat ion Dance.

The pri zes for the Yirara bloke and the Y irara g irl who part ic ipated very well, both socially and in sport, were won by Tony Jack and Valma Warra. Congratulations to those two people!

The students who part icipated in this years Inter­collegiate were:

BLOKES

Phi ll ip J immy Bri an Morrison Tony Jack Ronald Morrison Damien Pr ice V ictor Godfrey Rex Edd ie John Anthony Stevens Andrew James Warren J immy Jackson Jampi tj i npa K irk Grant

GIRLS

Hannah Will iams Doreen Alec Valma Warra A ileen Roy Ceci ly James Anni e Jones Joanne Stevens Cynthia Malthouse Clarabelle Swi ft Carolyn Peters Brenda Thompson

The announcers and recorders

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The swimming carnival

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Action on the football field

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9A SCIE N C E CAM P

On Fr iday after read i ng , we went to ou r dorm itory to

get our b l an kets and p i l l ows. The bus was wa i t i ng at

the

On Fr iday after read i ng , we went to our dorm i tory to

get our b l an kets and p i l l ows. The bus was wa i t i ng at

the front of the off ice . On our way to F i n ke R ive r, some

of the stu dents we nt to s l eep, i t was a long d rive .

When we we re near the F i n ke R ive r, we had our smoko.

After we had our smoko, we went to the M eteor i te

Crater. We got off the bus a nd sta rted wa l k i ng ,

fo l l owing the track where the Craters a re . Wh e n we

fi n i shed l ook i ng at the c raters, we sta rted wa l k i n g back

to the bus . M r. Traynor h anded ove r ou r l u nch . We ate

our l u nch i n under the she l te r but i t was ve ry h ot, i t

wasn ' t a very coo l p lace at the M eteor i te C rater. We

we nt back to Fi n ke R iver to f ind a good p l a ce to s l eep .

The sun wen t down and i t was gett i ng da rk, so M r.

Traynor a nd M iss Johnson a nd myse l f we re l ook i ng

throug h a b ig te l escope, we were l ook i ng at t he moon .

The c louds were i n the way, so we cou ld n ' t see m u c h of

the sta rs . Next morn i ng we pac ked ou r t h i ngs a n d too k

them t o t h e b u s . W e went t o M a l oney Creek . W e

stopped the re for a bout 2 0 m i n utes . W e we re l ook i ng

fo r some foss i l s . We found l ots o f foss i l s a t M a l o n ey

Creek, but M r. Traynor to l d us not to get t he foss i l s

beca use w e a l ready h a d some b a c k at Y i ra ra . I fou n d

some she l l s stuck t o t h e stone and I fou n d a sq u i d ta i l

foss i l . I h a d a l ove ly t i m e a t F i n ke R iver a n d I rea l l y

enj oyed myself . Wh en w e c a m e b a c k t o Y i ra ra , we got

off the bus and took ou r b l a n kets to t he dorm i to ry a n d

we h a d a shower. I t was t i m e for l u n c h . I w a s very t i re d

when w e c a m e home from F i n ke R iver. I wasn ' t fee l i n g

ve ry we l l , b u t I h a d t o g o t o schoo l a nd do my work for

my afte rnoon l essons was Maths .

by Kathy Ta n a m i

PRIZEGIVING 1983

HOMEWORK PRIZES:

BC Top F loor

BB Bottom F loor

Adm i n istrat i on

B lock 9C

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P R I Z EG I V I NG 19B3 CLASS PRIZES:

7'A Who l e C l a ss

- P h otos

7 B Wh o l e C l a s s

- P h otos

7 C N o rm a K e l l y

- Best Stud e n t

Ced r i c M i l l e r

- M ost I m p roved

7 D I re n e R e iff

- Best b e haved , mos t i m proved

BA Tom my Doo l a n

- Fo r w o rk i n g h a rd a l l yea r

B B Sa n d ra M a ta s i a

- Fo r c o n s i ste n t g o o d work

J i m m y M o rr i son

- M ost I m proved

B C Rex E d d i e -G o od at t i tu d e a n d c o n s i s te n t wo rke r

9A Va l m a Wa rra

- Fo r c o ns i st en t l y t ry i n g a l l yea r

Edd i e Steven s - Fo r con s i sten t l y t ry i n g a l l yea r

9 B J ud i th P r i e st - N ea t, steady, q u i et stu de n t

Br i a n M o rri son - N ea t, steady, q u i et s tude n t

9C C l a ra be l l e Sw ift - Fo r a g ood att i t ude a n d work i ng we l l

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MAY DAY SPORTS CARNIVAL

Last Monday all of the Yirara students went to Anzac Oval for the May Day Sports Carnival and many students entered into the different competitions there.

Nearly all of the girls and some of the blokes ran in the 100 metres for their age groups. Results:-

Under 13 Boys Under 13 Girls

Under 15 Boys

Under 15 Girls

Womens Open 100 : ­Gir ls Under 17 (100) :-

1st Kerry Smiler (14.1 seconds) 3rd Patsy Ross

1st Campbell Herbert (13.1 seconds) 3rd Randall Williams 2nd Sarah Lynch 3rd M . O' Keefe

2nd M. O' Keefe 3rd M. O' Keefe

A novelty event was the Wheelbarrow Crush where Yirara came second with 1 7 people squeezed into a wheelbarrow. Even Mr. Benz was in the barrow. The team that won had 20 little children in their barrow. So, well done Yirara.

Lots of girls entered the Ladies Rolling Pin Throw, M. O' Keefe came 4th. Well done M aryanne and the rest of the girls that entered.

Kevin Grant was the only Yirara student who entered the Open High Jump. K. G. did very well and came fourth with a jump of 1 .6 metres.

The Tail Throw competition was a new event for lots of Yirara students who entered. In the girls U15 , Sarah White came 2nd and Belinda M anfong came 3rd. Belinda even entered the Open Tail Competition where there was only adults competing and she came 3rd with a throw of 30.6 metres. Well done Belinda.

In the girls U1 7 Tug of War, Yirara had two teams. The first team was M. O' K. (capt. ) , Belinda, Connie, Chookie, Alison, Cindy & Joy. The second team was Connie (capt. ) , Rita, Sarah W., Roberta, Elsie, Edith and Vivian. M . O' K's team finally beat the Little Athletics team, with a lot of people from town cheering them on. They all won a box of chocolates.

About 1 5 students entered the Alice Springs Gift but unfortunately didn't win a prize, but good on you all for having a go.

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VO LLEYBALL

With the complet ion of the night t ime volleyball

competit ion held at Sadadeen High School, it is

pleasing to report that the gi rls A Grade team made it to

the semi-f inals. Michelle Bennett, Cathy Tanami,

Roxanne Kenny and Connie Riley all played exceptionally

well and thei r part ic ipation in the Sadadeen team gave

the side added strength. Vast improvement was noted

N ETBALL

_ 1 983 has been a very good year for Netball. S i xty

girls were playing in six teams for Y1 rara i n the Town Competi t ion. Fou r of these teams were made up of g i rls who had never played Netball before. This mea nt that these gi rls had to learn n ew rules and new skills i n order t o compete. They d id thi s a n d did i t very wel l .

throughout the season, and especially after the g i rls Two of o u r teams were i n the Intermediate II Grade,

went on a coaching camp to Adela ide. The i r game three teams were in the Intermedi ate I Grade and we

skills really matched those of thei r opponents. The had a team in E Grade. O u r Intermediate IA team

gi rls played Feds on Tuesday 15th November in what reached the Prel i m i n a ry F i n als whi le ou r Intermediate

was a very close and evenly matched game, unfortunately I IA and E Grade teams both played i n Grand finals.

the gi rls lost, but it was a great credit to them to After a f i ne effort demon strat i ng f i n e skills and sports­

achieve a semi-final place in the i r fi rst year, in such a manship, both teams were defeated. Du ring the high standard competit ion. Netball season, which lasts 7 months, I was del ighted

to see how well the Y i rara g i rls related to other A team of blokes from Yi rara have just completed a competitors, how helpfu l they were and what good

very successful season in 8 Grade competit ion held at clean sport they played. Sadadeen High School.

Although the team didn't reach the semi- f inals, the blokes had many close games during the season and only the occasional absence of some key players prevented the team progressing fu rther. The blokes displayed a remarkable aptitude for the game and the i r ball skills were often remarked upon by fellow opponents and spectators.

H OC KEY

The gi rls who played Hockey this year, had to tra in hard. Three t imes a week, learning to push, ru n and control the ball which is qu i te hard when you have never played before. The gi rls not only learnt to play Hockey but also learnt that just because you come from a different place, didn't mean you couldn't be friends The g 1 rls

_not only learnt that this was possible but g;t

into the finals which was not only good for the gi rls but also for Y 1 rara, this being that the . 1 gir s were well mannered, and always polite to the Urnp·1 d . res an others who took notice of the i r play ing.

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VI SITORS TO VIRARA

D u ri n g t h e yea r we h a d v i s i ts from t h e fo l l owi n g :

Aye rs R o c k (Yu l a ra )

A l i C u r u n g

Amata

Areyo n g a

Doc ker R ive r ( Ka l tu batj a ra )

F i n ke (Apatu l a )

F re g o n (Apa rawatatj a )

H a a sts B l u ff ( l ku ntj i )

l n d u l ka n a

La ke N a s h

M i m i l i

Mt . E be n e_ze r ( l m a n pa )

N a p p e rby

Papu nya

R oc k h a m pton Downs

Ti Tree

Wi l l owra

Y u e n d u m u

J a p a n es e E d u c ators

O rroroo

M i l i n g i m b i

V.A. C . C .A .

N .A . C .

S . A . E d u c a to rs

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SCH OO L R E PO RT

Some years of specialization and hard work_

in

curriculum development by teachers has been bearing

fruit in 1982.

Because teachers have understood their end points, the school has continued to develop as academic "feel".

Students really do understand that education is the

reason for their being at Yirara College. This year seven

students passed the apprenticeship exam in Year 10

and two more passed the Mathematics components of

that examination. Both components of this exam

require a higher level of skills than the Core Curriculum Maths and English.

In 1984 , there will be thirty-six students who, we hope, will receive their Junior Secondary School Certificate. We expect that most areas of the Core will have been mastered by them.

Recognition by all teachers that English language development is the foundation of all school learning at Yirara, has meant that across the curriculum, teachers are taking this into account as they prepare their program me.

Success, itself, is a m otivator. Younger students, seeing the confidence and purposeful air of their elders, are following the example that they set.

Homework on M onday and Thursday for 1 ½ hours Twelve of these students have been in the " B" each night has continued to provide re-inforcement for

stream. We believe that the "All's Well" language work taught during lessons there. Students learn to programme has played a large part in their achievements take responsibility for their work and are obliged to so far. They were the first year, in Year 7 to be involved 1 think about written instructions that are left by teachers. in the programme, and AW1 and AW2 provided the Homework has helped students to gain confidence in basis of their language work since then. their own ability to sort out problems.

Students working in the Library

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Soldering in Technical Studies

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HOME GROUPS

These teac he rs were Home G roup Teache rs fo r these

commun i t i es : -

Ba nka Ba n ka Wave H i l l Rob i nson R iver

Ms. G i b l i n M rs. Scott Ms . Watts

Mr. Jantzen Mr. Sm i th M r. Hopk i n s

Tennant Creek Kathe r i ne St i r l i ng

Ms. G i b l i n Mr. Hopk i ns M r. E l l i s

Mr. Traynor

Neutra l J u nct ion U m p u n g h a ra

Laj amanu M iss M c H u g h M i ss S h a rd / ow

Mrs. Robertso n Mr. E l l i s

Mr. H i n gston Al i Cu ru n g

N utwood Downs M i ss M c H ug h

Mu rray Downs Ms . Watta M r. Trayn o r

M i ss McHugh Mr. J antzen Mr. Traynor

P i pa l yatja ra

Jay Creek M r. Ph i l l i ps

Papu nya M iss Pr iest ley M i ss Shard / ow Mr. Scott Mr. La rry Ka rnte

M i ss Ph i l l i ps

A l i ce Spr i ngs M r. Ph i l l i ps

Yuendumu Ms . C row l ey Mrs. Ga rd i n e r M r. Scott Mr. H i ngston F i n ke

M r. Ma rm i o n

Bru nette Downs M r. Ma rm i on

Areyonga Ms . Watts Mr. Ph i l l i ps Mr. Jantze n Mr. La rry H aasts B l uff

M i ss S h a rd / ow

Docker R iver M r. La rry

Rockhampton Downs M iss Windy M i ss Watts

Mr. Watt H odgson R ive r

E l l i ott Ms. Watts

Mrs . Scott Mr. J a ntzen Wi l lowra M r. Hopk i ns Mr . Traynor

Nappe rby

H e rmannsburg M rs. G a rd i n e r Amoong una M i ss Pr iest ley Mr. E l l i s M s . Crowley

Mr. Scott

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Alexa n d ri a Downs

Ms . Watts

M a ryva l e

M r. Ph i l l i ps

Amata

M r. Ph i l l i ps

M r. La rry

G a nj a ra n i

M r. Hopk i n s

Mt . Ebeneze r

M r. Ph i l l i ps

M r. Ph i l l i ps

K i n to re

M r. La rry

Mt . Li e b i g

M i ss S h a rd / ow

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