Carinity Education Rockhampton is fostering positive change in the community by collaborating with  Wadja Wadja High School in Woorabinda school as part of the City-Country Partnerships.

The program developed by the Yadha Muru Foundation is formal partnerships between high-performing independent schools and remote schools with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, promoting mutual respect and understanding.

It is one of 14 partnerships forged by schools across Australia aimed at improving student outcomes and attendance rates and paving the way for a brighter, more inclusive future for all Australians.

The program provides classroom, diagnostic and relational supports to the country school and delivers external school experiences for students including excursions.

The City Country Partnership between the two schools is a two-year partnership and aims to be a transformative journey designed to nurture friendship, cultural respect and education pathway supports.

We hope the program will help students foster a greater understanding of themselves and empathy towards others, while also respecting a different cultural perspective.

We are learning many social, cultural and rural-based initiatives from the country school. This partnership is not merely about connecting schools; it’s a concerted effort to bring about positive change within our communities.