On Tuesday 13 February both Melville High School and Kempsey High School held events at their campuses marking the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.

Melville High School held a breakfast open to the wider community that brought people together in an informal setting to connect and reflect.

“Bringing the students and community together today on the anniversary of the National Apology today allows us to go forward together,” said Kayla White, Senior Leader of Community Engagement at Melville High School. 

Kempsey High School’s Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (JAECG) hosted a morning tea with Uncle Crow, one of the Kinchela Boys Home survivors in attendance, sharing some of his experiences growing up after being forcibly separated from his family and his culture.

“Today’s significance brings our history to light and makes us talk and think about the sad stuff that has happened in the past,” said Tanayah Vale, President of the JAECG. “It reminds us that the current younger generation needs to be proud of who we are and where we have come from”.