“Navigating YUMI to a Successful Future” T A G A I S T A T E Celebrating 10 Years as Tagai State College An excellent start to swimming lessons by Billie-Jo Jarrett Head of Campus Narupay Ngurpay Lag This term we have a few events on the horizon happening at the Narupay Ngurpay Mudh. One of our highlights is that we have recently started our very first swimming and water safety lessons. We would like to thank the McDonald Charter Boats for their generous contributions on the ferry service to get our students to and from the Sports Complex on Thursday Island. We would also like to thank Torres Strait Youth Recreation & Sporting Association Inc for the grant and the Horn Island Parents & Citizens Association for making it all happen. Tarnisha Fell demonstrating a safe exit from the pool. Travelling back to Horn on the McDonalds Ferry. Ring-a-Rosie: Waru class learning movement in the water. Bunny ears: Waru class learning ‘Safe Slide-In-Entry” to the pool. Community of Dauan welcomes back Mr Washington by Liz Phillips Head of Campus Dauan Ngurpay Lag Dauan Ngurpay Lag welcomes Mr Mike Washington to our teaching staff. Mr Washington is teaching Pre-Prep, Prep and Year One for the duration of this term. Mr Washington has a strong connection to Torres Strait. This is his story. My connection with the Torres Strait started some sixty-two years ago, I am always proud to acknowledge the people and islands of this very special part of Australia. As a young boy, aged one, I arrived here and left some ten years later having lived on both Thursday Island and St Paul’s, travelling with my family around the many islands on the converted pearling lugger, the Herald. Over the many years between leaving in 1964 and returning in 2008, I made friends in the Royal Australian Navy with many boys from the Torres Strait. Pedro Stevens, Philip Dorante and Phil Ketchell to name a few. In 2008 I returned to the Torres Strait to follow a dream of mine, to become a teacher. I had my final practicum at Dauan Campus and stayed for another three years. As a new teacher I was to meet so many hard working and dedicated teachers working up here; Nina and Zoe to name a few. From the three year period working here, my wife, Christine and I have made many life long friends. It is great to see many of the children that we taught now finishing or have finished High School and moved on to rewarding careers, both academically and sports orientated. One such student, Adimin, has returned to the island to be a valuable member of the community. I always enjoy looking at the old school photographs and the students now at Dauan Campus enjoy looking at their older siblings when they were at the school at a similar age. I find myself back on the island again for the last term of 2016. The children who were in Pre-Prep on my last visit are now on the cusp of finishing Primary School and commencing the next phase of education on the mainland. None of this would have been possible without my wife letting me move away from Canberra to pursue my dream, of which I am thankful. I have been lucky to join the campus for this term. The campus has such a dedicated group of teachers and support crew. I wish all students finishing their primary years in the Torres Strait the very best for the future and very safe travels in and around the Pearl of the North. Mr Washington as Santa Claus with Adimin Mooka, a former student. Photo taken in 2010. Mr Washington as a young boy living in the Torres Strait. Mr Washington and Adimin Mooka, MSAO, TSIRC at the Dauan Office 2016.
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“ N a v i g a t i n g Y U M I t o a S u c c e s s f u l F u t u r e ”
T A G A I S T A T E C O L L E G ECelebrating 10 Years as Tagai State College
An excellent start to swimming lessonsby Billie-Jo Jarrett Head of CampusNarupay Ngurpay Lag
This term we have a few events on the horizon happening at the Narupay Ngurpay Mudh. One of our highlights is that we have recently started our very first swimming and water safety lessons.
We would like to thank the McDonald Charter Boats for their generous contributions on the ferry service to get our students to and from the Sports Complex on Thursday Island.
We would also like to thank Torres Strait Youth Recreation & Sporting Association Inc for the grant and the Horn Island Parents & Citizens Association for making it all happen. Tarnisha Fell demonstrating a safe exit from
the pool.Travelling back to Horn on the McDonalds Ferry.
Ring-a-Rosie: Waru class learning movement in the water.Bunny ears: Waru class learning ‘Safe Slide-In-Entry” to the pool.
Community of Dauan welcomes back Mr Washingtonby Liz PhillipsHead of CampusDauan Ngurpay Lag
Dauan Ngurpay Lag welcomes Mr Mike Washington to our teaching staff. Mr Washington is teaching Pre-Prep, Prep and Year One for the duration of this term. Mr Washington has a strong connection to Torres Strait. This is his story.
My connection with the Torres Strait started some sixty-two years ago, I am always proud to acknowledge the people and islands of this very special part of Australia. As a young boy, aged one, I arrived here and left some ten years later having lived on both Thursday Island and St Paul’s, travelling with my family around the many islands on the converted pearling lugger, the Herald. Over the many years between leaving in 1964 and returning in 2008, I made friends in the Royal Australian Navy with many boys from the Torres Strait. Pedro Stevens, Philip Dorante and Phil Ketchell to name a few. In 2008 I returned to the Torres Strait to follow a dream of mine, to become a teacher. I had
my final practicum at Dauan Campus and stayed for another three years. As a new teacher I was to meet so many hard working and dedicated teachers working up here; Nina and Zoe to name a few. From the three year period working here, my wife, Christine and I have made many life long friends. It is great to see many of the children that we taught now finishing or have finished High School and moved on to rewarding careers, both academically and sports orientated.
One such student, Adimin, has returned to the island to be a valuable member of the community. I always enjoy looking at the old school photographs and the students now at Dauan Campus enjoy looking at their older siblings when they were at the school at a similar age. I find myself back on the island again for the last term of 2016. The children who were in Pre-Prep on my last visit are now on the cusp of finishing Primary School and commencing the next phase of education on the mainland. None of this would have been possible without my wife letting me move away from Canberra to pursue my dream, of which I am thankful. I have been lucky to join the campus for this term. The campus has such a dedicated group of teachers and support crew. I wish all students finishing their primary years in the Torres Strait the very best for the future and very safe travels in and around the Pearl of the North.
Mr Washington as Santa Claus with Adimin Mooka, a former student. Photo taken in 2010.
Mr Washington as a young boy living in the Torres Strait.
Mr Washington and Adimin Mooka, MSAO, TSIRC at the Dauan Office 2016.
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T A G A I S T A T E C O L L E G ECelebrating 10 Years as Tagai State College Tagai Tech Maritime Pathways
by Tim HillierHead of DepartmentLand and Sea Management
Year 12 Tagai Tech students continue their coxswain training and nearing completion. Recently
they travelled to Cairns with their trainer Tim Hillier to board the Elizabeth EII to travel back to Thursday Island over six days, during this time they continued their tasks books and assignment work.
Back on Thursday Island they have completed a week of engineering on the TAFE Campus. David McIlwain (Marine Trainer) has done an exceptional job in setting up the marine engineering workshop with
interactive work stations allowing trainees to get hands on experience with replications of the systems found within a Domestic Commercial Vessel. These include ship/shore power and renewable energy systems with DC power storage and distribution. Also in use is a complete fuel system and bilge arrangement.
Trainees are able to assemble and disassemble components of a vessel that often are too difficult to access on an operating commercial vessel or can only be accessed when the vessel is in slip.
Year 11 students of the Tech Program are completing their General Purpose Hand Certificate and have been completing their Marine Radio licence and constructing knot boards. This training gives an excellent pre requisite knowledge for students to continue their coxswains training in 2017.
All set for high school!Enrolments for Year 7 are now open
To book an appointment:Suberia BowieDeputy Principal, Junior SecondaryE: [email protected]
High school is an important time in a young person’s life.
Tagai State College offers Yumi Education, a model of schooling that embraces each young person’s cultural and linguistic background.
At Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh (Thursday Island Secondary Campus), each of our subjects is taught in Standard Australian English.
For the last three years, every one of our Year 12 students has graduated with a Queensland Certificate of Education. Our 100% QCE completion rate far exceeds the QCE completion rates of many other secondary schools in north Queensland.
As one family, one ginar, we support every student to achieve their potential through individual student case management. Trust Tagai State
College for your child’s secondary education.
Enquiries are welcome. Visit our campus or phone us on 4212 0222 and talk to one of our friendly and helpful staff today.
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At the end of last term our Pre-Prep/Prep/Year 1 class presented a play from their English
unit “Rumble in the Jungle”. All the students participated in a part. They held masks, spoke about the story and did some lovely singing about animals in the jungle.
The performance was watched by many of our parents who attended our last parade for the end of term 3. It is lovely to see parent attendance at our school parades as this is one way they can participate in their child’s education and see first hand all the hard work that teachers and staff put into preparing these performances.
We are now well into term 4 and our students have settled into their routines and ready for learning. Last week the students were very excited as the school held part 2 of our school sports carnival. Our older students participated in Oz Tag on Thursday
afternoon 20 October.Maggie Larry (Miak) was named senior
best girls overall player scoring 1 try while Pryce Gesa (Ausa) was named seniors best boys overall scoring 3 trys. Trudy Mareko (Ausa) scored 2 trys and named best overall intermediate player. Well Done!
On Friday 21 October the whole school participated in our final sports day. They played Newcombe, Volleyball and Basketball.
The Minor Junior Newcombe Ausa teams won both sets winning 14/3 and 19/14. The Intermediate Volleyball team won 2 sets with a score of 15/13. The winning teams from Basketball were Intermediate (Miak) 22/20 and Seniors (Ausa) 30/9. Great Job!
Overall it was a fantastically fun day enjoyed by all students, staff and families. There was great team spirit displayed on the day and enthusiasm as the students scored points for their team.
The final total score for 2016 was Ausa 325 points and Miak 352 points. Congratulations to all players for your efforts in supporting your teams and to everyone who supported our ball sports carnival. Koeyma Eso!
by Tess PortelliHead of CampusIama Ngurpay Lag
Maggie Larry, Trudy Mareko and Pryce Gesa and with their winning trophies.
James Filewood and Moyisha Kepa from Miak Team Intermediates.
Proud team players from Oz Tag displaying great team spirit.
