The year 2020 is the 250th Anniversary of Cooks arrival at Botany Bay in 1770. In a speech about the Encounters 2020 project, Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt states “Cook’s arrival and exploration in 1770s is not viewed by all Australians in the same way” and points to the need for a platform for the truth to be told and heard.
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- School storiesSuccessful cultural exchange programs have been occurring in NSW primary and secondary schools for many years, thanks to the initiative and creative energy of teachers. Individual programs vary greatly from school to school in terms of their content, scope, focus, and means of delivery. This section features current or past cultural exchange programs conducted in NSW primary & secondary schools.
- Exchange archiveSuccessful cultural exchange programs have been occurring in NSW primary and secondary schools for many years, thanks to the initiative and creative energy of teachers. Individual programs vary greatly from school to school in terms of their content, scope, focus, and means of delivery. This section features current or past cultural exchange programs conducted in NSW primary & secondary schools.
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- School storiesSuccessful cultural exchange programs have been occurring in NSW primary and secondary schools for many years, thanks to the initiative and creative energy of teachers. Individual programs vary greatly from school to school in terms of their content, scope, focus, and means of delivery. This section features current or past cultural exchange programs conducted in NSW primary & secondary schools.
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