ASC ARTISTS ON DISPLAY

The highly popular and prestigious Pulse exhibition showcases a selection of works from 61 outstanding Year 12 visual arts graduates. Being selected to appear in the exhibition is considered a great honour by student artists and the creative community.

The exhibition showcases a diverse range of artistic media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, digital moving images, photography, and textiles. This year, the Pulse artists have explored significant themes such as mental health and social pressures, gender and culture, environmentalism, and technology.

The following outstanding ASC visual arts graduates had works selected to appear in the exhibition:

Molly Racco Frederick Irwin Anglican School

Paige Davey John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School

Daniella Peter Carnley Anglican Mukwada Community School

Ela Findlater St George’s Anglican Grammar School

Jana St George’s Anglican Bezuidenhout Grammar School

Sky Biesse St Mark’s Anglican Community School

LEARNING ABOUT VOICE, TREATY AND TRUTH

Staff and students from WA Anglican schools seized the opportunity to learn about Voice, Treaty and Truth at a series of seminars presented by Aboriginal Christian leader and Wakka Wakka woman, Brooke Prentis.

Ms Prentis visited WA to deliver seminars for students, teachers, Chaplains and school leaders in Perth and Bunbury. The events were hosted by the WA Anglican Schools Association (WAASA) with around 200 staff and students from ASC and Independent Anglican schools attending.

A variety of seminars were held for staff, school leaders and teachers on Voice, Treaty and Truth, while religious educators and Chaplains attended a seminar which explored Aboriginal spirituality, deep listening, and learning to be guests of ancient hosts on ancient lands.

Ms Prentis said her key messages included ensuring people had read the Statement from the Heart, getting Australia ready for the referendum and understanding the diversity of Aboriginal opinion on the issue.

“Referendums and the Constitution are about the Australian peoples and are not meant to be about politics,” she said.

“The Statement from the Heart calls for the Voice, Treaty and Truth, and all three bring the diversity of Aboriginal people together.

“Aboriginal voices should be elevated as we head towards the Referendum and we all must listen with love and compassion.”

WAASA Executive Officer and ASC Director of Teaching and Learning, Penelope Russell, said there was a need for better understanding in schools of voice, treaty and truth.

“We want to be proactive in our efforts to promote reconciliation in our schools and classrooms through teaching and learning,” she said.

“It’s important our students and staff better understand the Uluru Statement of the Heart, the Voice to Parliament and what it would mean for Aboriginal people.

“Learning about this increases our ability to engage with public discussion on reconciliation, on voice, on truth, and to think critically about the issues.”

Mrs Russell said the presentation allowed attendees to understand Aboriginal voice and perspectives at a deeper level, and how Aboriginal perspectives can be embedded in the curriculum.

“The presentation by Brooke was enlightening and provided valuable information with relevance to a variety of subject areas in education. Using the information provided, I hope to offer my students more contextualised problems in my maths lessons to allow them to build an indepth understanding of the cultural practices of Aboriginal Australians.”

Meenakshi Allen, Mathematics Teacher Swan Valley Anglican Community School