Worawa Aboriginal College
School in Victoria, Australia
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Worawa Aboriginal College is a private boarding school for Aboriginal girls in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.
| Worawa Aboriginal College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Australia 37.6846°S 145.5080°E | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Website | http://www.worawa.vic.edu.au |
History
The school was established by Hyllus Maris in 1983.[1] It was shut down in December 2007 for failing to meet minimum registration requirements,[2] but was re-opened in May 2008.[3]
Description
Worawa is an all-girls boarding school catering for young Aboriginal women in Years 7 to 12.[4]
Ambassadors
As of 2021[update], ambassadors for the college include Angela Bates, Executive Producer of NITV Current Affairs; actor Deborah Mailman; lawyer Abigail Burchill; and AFL umpire Glenn James.[5] In 2015 Anita Heiss became an ambassador for the school,[6] but she is not listed on the Ambassadors' web page.[5]
