Spirit of Awaba
Spirit of Awaba is a podcast led by Aboriginal students at Blackalls Park Public School. It celebrates culture, connection and community. In this special interview series, students yarn with Aboriginal Elders, family members, school staff, and influential community figures to share stories, language, knowledge and experiences. Each episode shines a light on community voices, keeping culture strong and stories alive for our students and for future generations.
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Welcome to the final episode of the first series of Spirit of Awaba!
In this episode, all seven Spirit of Awaba students sit together and yarn about their experiences doing the podcast.
Thank you so much to everyone who has listened to our podcast. We have had so much fun doing it.
Enjoy Listening!
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Kaayi and welcome to episode #7! In this episode, Tomas and Savannah yarn with Rohan Mason, Blackalls Park Public School's very own School Administration Manager. Rohan talks about his pride for his family, strong connections to his Yurraalaraay mob and raising his children on Awabakal land. We are so grateful to have Rohan on our podcast today.
Enjoy Listening!
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Welcome to episode 6 of Spirit of Awaba. In this episode, Zarlia yarns with her uncle Luke about his school experiences and the importance of his Aboriginal culture, then Luke flips the conversation to ask Zarlia about a special NAIDOC experience.
This is a warm chat about identity, family and connection.
Enjoy listening!
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
In this episode, Macey yarns with her Aunty Karen about the cultural teachers who shaped her and the ways she passes that knowledge on to her family. It’s a warm and grounded conversation about family, culture and the importance of learning from those who came before us.
Enjoy!
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Welcome to episode 4 of Spirit of Awaba!
In this episode, Darcy interviews his mum, Annie. Annie yarns about her interests at school, her passion for cooking and art, and her family.
Enjoy listening!
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Welcome to Episode 3 of Spirit of Awaba!
In this episode Carter interviews his mum, Shauna. Please enjoy listening as you hear all about Shauna's family and what school was like when she was growing up.
Thank you for listening!
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Welcome back to Spirit of Awaba! In this episode, Veronica and Macey interview Kim English. Kim discusses learning language, one of her favourite Dreaming stories and how she shares her culture with her children. We are very fortunate to have Kim join us on Spirit of Awaba. Enjoy!
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Kaayi and welcome to Spirit of Awaba's first episode! Macey and Carter yarn with Dr Amy Thunig, a proud Gomeroi academic and author. In this interview, Amy shares insights about their mob, language, culture and their journey as an author. We are incredibly lucky to have Amy as our first guest. Enjoy!