Knox Grammar School has marked NAIDOC Week with a series of events to celebrate and recognise importance of indigenous culture in our community.
The week began with an Acknowledgement of Country, smoking ceremony and plaque unveiling ceremony held at the new Boarders' Terrace.
The new plaque, created by Uncle Laurie Bimson, features an engraving of a stingray, the totem of the Guringai people.
Uncle Laurie Bimson with indigenous students and the plaque
'Bik-a-labarley mur-ra-ring walla gibalee yad-dung Gu-ring-ai wan-an-gini wahroong yen-ni-eubu. Maroon oom-oolli-yan ah Gu-ring-ai wan-an-gini Wahroong'
— 'Let us walk through Guringai Country as one. Take care of Guringai Country.'
The Knox 1st XI Football Team wearing the Knox Indigenous Jersey
On Friday, the School launched a new Knox indigenous crest which has been designed by a group of our indigenous students.
Knox 1st AFL Indigenous Jersey
The colours represent the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, each with its own story ingrained in their creation and representation.
The stingray in the centre is a local totem for the Guringai people community of this area. The six circles inside the stingray represent the kinship groups from the area.
There are 15 figures and two inner circles in the centre of the stingray which represent people coming together, with particular focus on the number of Aboriginal students at Knox Grammar School.
Boys in the Senior School 1sts sporting teams proudly wore their jerseys featuring this unique Aboriginal artwork for the inaugural Knox Indigenous Round against Waverley College.
The Knox 1st XV Rugby Team wearing the Knox Indigenous Jersey
30 July 2025
“Hello everyone. For those who don’t know me, my name is William. I’m a Year 12 student here at Knox – and I’m also a proud Trawlwoolway man from the northeast of Tasmania. This year’s NAIDOC Week is special. Not just because it’s a celebration, but because this year marks 50 years of NAIDOC. That’s 50 years of truth-telling. 50 years of strength. 50 years of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s identity and resistance.”
15 July 2025
Each year, we collaborate with Ravenswood School for Girls to deliver the Knox Ravenswood Student-Led Wellbeing Conference. After five months of planning, discussion and development, the students and wellbeing teams brought their vision to life on Thursday 26 June.
14 July 2025
Congratulations to the cast and crew of this year’s Senior Musical, ‘We Will Rock You’! This production was a great experience for all involved, reflective of the student and staff commitment.
