On two Mondays in August, Rosny mob (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students) and VET Screen and Media students attended two days of cultural immersion as part of Science Week. 

Held at Bangor (near Dunalley) and Lewisham (near Campbelltown), the focus was on showing how Aboriginal science and STEM relate.  In collaboration with Greening Australia, UTas, and Aboriginal Education, students from Tasman District School, Sorell School and Dunalley Primary, worked with Aboriginal Educator Dave mangenner Gough to build huts and identify food plants and country. At Lewisham, Campbelltown School students worked with Rosny mob and the Greening Australia crew to plant over 200 threatened species trees.

Rosny mob danced Welcome to Country on both days and assisted with mentoring younger students, cooking wallaby over an open fire and building structures.  The VET Screen and Media students, under the direction of Rosny mob and Rosny VET Media alumni Georgia Stone, took footage and interviews of the entire event and are now tasked with editing two five minute narratives showcasing the two experiences, to be screened by Greening Australia and Aboriginal Education.

Cultural events like these, pending time on country with experienced Aboriginal educators, are invaluable and offered to Rosny mob students as they become available.