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NAIDOC Week at JMC Academy

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NAIDOC Week is a powerful time for reflection, celebration, and learning. At JMC Academy, we are proud to honour the culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across our campuses and within our creative community.

This year, NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of week-long celebrations across the country. The 2025 theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy recognises the courage, wisdom, and enduring resilience of young First Nations peoples as they carry forward the world’s oldest living cultures. It pays tribute to the strength inherited from Elders, the collective vision held within communities, and the powerful legacy of those who paved the way. 

Celebrating on Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our campuses are located. We stand on Gadigal Land on our Sydney Campus, Turrbal and Jagera Land in Meanjin/Brisbane and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Land in Naarm/Melbourne.  

Events Across Our Campuses

Join us in celebrating and learning through a series of events that reflect this year’s theme and amplify First Nations voices through art, storytelling, film, and dialogue.

NAIDOC Events Across Our Campuses

Smoking Ceremony
Begin NAIDOC Week with a Smoking Ceremony led by local Elders.
Gadigal Land/Sydney
Indigenous Short Film Night
Featuring The Truth About the Telegraph followed by In My Blood It Run, a powerful evening of truth-telling and perspective through film.
Naarm/Melbourne
Reflections of Barunga Panel Discussion
Explore JMC’s recent partnership with the Barunga Festival and the cultural exchange that unfolded through music, storytelling, and shared experience.
Meanjin/Brisbane
Movie Screening: The Sapphires
A celebratory screening of the beloved Australian film spotlighting First Nations talent, resilience, and song.
Gadigal Land/Sydney
Conversation with Douglas Watkin
Join award-winning filmmaker Douglas Watkin as he shares his screenwriting journey, from lived experience to cinematic storytelling.
Meanjin/Brisbane
Barunga Reflections Panel
Hear directly from staff who travelled to the Barunga Festival, sharing stories, insights, and the impact of community connection.
Gadigal Land/Sydney
Movie Screening: Bran Nue Dae
An iconic musical film blending humour, heart, and Indigenous culture in a feel-good story of homecoming.
Gadigal Land/Sydney
Live Performance: Kiwat Kennell
Celebrate the close of NAIDOC Week with a performance from acclaimed artist Kiwat Kennell and a shared community lunch.
Naarm/Melbourne
First Nations Hall of Fame
Celebrate the contributions of First Nations trailblazers in music, film, and entertainment with curated displays across campus buildings.
Naarm/Melbourne

Explore More

🌐 NAIDOC – Learn more about this year’s national theme, resources, and events near you.

🗺️ AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia – Discover whose Country you are on.

 

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