Wongutha Stories Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Wongutha Stories podcast series. This podcast series is hosted by current Wongutha students who yarn with former students of Wongutha about their stories, experiences, and education journeys. We hear about their experiences of Wongutha, their transition to work after school, and what strengths they draw from in achieving their goals. The design featured in the podcast image was part of exploring stories and young people's journeys from their communities to Wongutha. Led by Gaye Graham (teacher at Wongutha), a group of young people developed designs to represent their stories and journeys. These were then brought together by Elaine Chambers from Cultural Edge Designs to represent the stories of young people from Wongutha. This design is now used on the Wongutha school shirt as well as the representation of the podcast series. This podcast series is part of an ARC Linkage project 'Preparing Aboriginal students in remote communities for life beyond school' (administered at Curtin University). The team members of this project are Prof Rhonda Oliver (Curtin University), Dr Marnee Shay (the University of Queensland), Dr Tatiana Bogachenko (Curtin University), Dr Helen McCarthy (Curtin University), and an award winning writer and film maker Boori Monty Pryor (some of his famous books are Shake a Leg, Maybe Tomorrow, My Girragundji; films Wrong Kind of Black, Brown Paper Bag). This project aims to better prepare young Aboriginal adults as they transition from the VET (Vocational Education and Training) school to life beyond school, including into the workplace. We are grateful for the ongoing support from Shane Meyer and Brendan Franzone, Wongutha Principals in 2019-2021, and for the valuable contribution of Elizabeth Jackson, an English teacher of the young people doing the interviews. With series 1 out, we keep working on producing more series for you in the near future, so stay tuned!
Shyeri hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Gary.
We hear Gary's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Welcome to the third and final season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. In this final season, every podcast starts with an Acknowledgement of Country by current Wongutha student at the time of recording, Micheesha. In the first episode, Shyeri, Sahalia, Cameron, and Jonelle - the young people who participated in the development of the podcasts and Wadjareckon app - yarn about the project and what the app is about. The app is for all Aboriginal young people to help them prepare for and manage life after school. It is free and easy to use: go to the website (https://www.wadjareckon.com/) and save an icon to your mobile phone home screen to open whenever you need (access to the Internet is required).
In the following episodes, current Wongutha students yarn with former students of Wongutha Gary, Carmen, Keith, and Paul about their schooling and post-school experiences.
In the final part of the season, the project team and Wongutha Principal and teachers look back at how it all started and how the project developed.
We hope you enjoy the final season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating and review.
Jonelle hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Carmen.
We hear Carmen's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Cameron hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Keith.
We hear Keith's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Cameron hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Paul Cox.
We hear Paul's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
In this episode, Rhonda and Brendan yarn about the development of this project - how it all started and how it went.
In this episode, Helen and Lissy yarn about working with the young people at Wongutha during the project.
In this episode, Auntie Gaye yarns about her storying art project with the young people at Wongutha, having resulted in the design of a t-shirt that became a part of the school uniform.
Welcome to the second season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. This podcast series is hosted by current Wongutha students who yarn with former students of Wongutha about their stories, experiences, and education journeys. We hear about their experiences of Wongutha, their transition to work after school, and what strengths they draw from in achieving their goals.
We begin the second season of the podcast with an Acknowledgement of Country by current Wongutha student, Connie. In this episode we hear from the musicians who created the acoustic guitar theme music used throughout this season of the podcast, former student Leon and current Wongutha student Pedro, as they share with us their passion and inspiration for music.
We hope you enjoy the second season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating and review.
Lindsia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Letisha
We hear Letisha's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Javon hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Ricky.
We hear Ricky's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Lindsia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Mim.
We hear Mim's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Micheesha hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Leon.
We hear Leon's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Shyeri hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Nannapa.
We hear Nannapa's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Danny hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Malcolm.
We hear Malcolm's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Shinelle hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, BB.
We hear BB's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Tavinia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, TJ.
We hear TJ's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.
Welcome to the Wongutha Stories podcast series. This podcast series is hosted by current Wongutha students who yarn with former students of Wongutha about their stories, experiences, and education journeys. We hear about their experiences of Wongutha, their transition to work after school, and what strengths they draw from in achieving their goals.
The introduction to this podcast includes a welcome from Uncle Harry Graham (in podcast image), an Elder from Esperance who works at Wongutha CAPS. We also hear from Emily (a former boarding staff member) and Kirsty, one of last year's Wongutha students who wrote the song that features as the introduction music to the podcast. The song is significant because it's by the young people of Wongutha about their journeys from the 'desert to the sea' (from where their home communities are located to the school near the ocean).
Tarlisha hosts a yarn with former Wongutha students and sisters, Honey and Summer.
We hear their stories from Wongutha and about their journey after school.
Zarelda hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Jesslyn.
We hear Jesslyn's stories from Wongutha and about her journey after school.
Sye hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Camille.
We hear Camille's stories from Wongutha and about her journey after school.
Cameron hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Ashton.
We hear Ashton's stories from Wongutha and about his journey after school.
Pedro hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Corey.
We hear Cory's stories from Wongutha and about his journey after school.
Kirsty hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Harrison.
We hear Harrison's stories from Wongutha and about his journey after school.
Tarlisha hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Sally.
We hear Sally's stories from Wongutha and about her journey after school.
Sye hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Latesia.
We hear Latesia's stories from Wongutha and about her journey after school.