Dhupuma Barker students also travelled to Barker College in Sydney, taking part in Design and Technology, drone workshops, Music, Drama, Science, Agriculture and Sport. As Elder Valerie Dhamarrandji shared,

“These students are doing things they would never have known about if they didn’t come to Barker College. Look at them driving the little helicopters (drones)! The djamarrkuli feel like they belong at this school, like they belong here.”  

At Ti Tree School and Neutral Junction School, students were able to link what they learned on Country with hands-on activities in science, literacy and art. One of the strongest moments of two-way learning came through the ceramics and clay lesson, where Meriden shared a Western approach and Ti Tree shared traditional ways of working with clay. It helped students recognise how Western and Cultural approaches can sit together, creating a shared space to learn from one another.

At Wugularr School and Woodleigh School, students explored the local art centre to share stories and demonstrate traditional techniques, fished and prepared traditional foods and camped at the cultural site of the waterfall. Students also engaged in learning about bush medicine, weaving, clapstick making, digeridoo making and storytelling, led by local Elders and community members.