A group of students from Pipalyatjara in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands had a unique experience as part of the Adelaide Football Club’s Ready Set Crow program last week.
The students were on a short term visit to Adelaide – the first of a number which will be conducted with students from the APY Lands and Far West Coast throughout 2017 – and were lucky enough to have a behind-the-scenes tour of the Club with Andrew McLeod and his wife Rachael.
The tour provided the students with an opportunity to chat with some of their footballing heroes and see the facilities. The students also took part in an educational identity session, team building games and had an afternoon sports session.
The Ready Set Crow team works with the Department of Education and Child Development, schools, key education stakeholders and Remote School Attendance Strategy (RSAS) Providers to offer mentoring and support for students looking to transition from remote communities to Secondary School study in Adelaide.
A short term visit is one part of this process, giving students a taste of life in Adelaide and allowing them to meet with teachers and see the boarding and school facilities.
During the week the Ready Set Crow team, which includes Project Officers Eddie Hocking and Josh Wittwer, also gave students a tour of Wiltja Residential where they would board and Windsor Gardens Vocational College where the students can potentially attend for years 11 & 12.
The RSC project is proudly delivered in partnership with the Australian Government.
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