Papunya School Book of Country and History 25th Anniversary Edition
$29.50
- Hardcover
50 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books WINNER: Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing WINNER: NSW Premier’s Young People’s History Prize
This multi-award-winning book tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together in the Northern Territory community of Papunya. From the first contacts with explorers, missionaries and pastoralists and the start of the Western Desert art movement and the Warumpi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761183065 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761183060 |
| Author: | Papunya School |
| Publisher: | A&U Children's |
| Imprint: | A&U Children |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 50 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 502g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 287mm x 251mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-14 |
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This book is a unique collaboration involving the staff and students of Papunya School, working together with writer Nadia Wheatley and artist Ken Searle. Combining many voices and many hands, it was originally produced as a resource to be used for the school’s ‘two way’ curriculum, Papunya Model of Education.
‘We want to see the children, after being educated at Papunya School, coming out like honey ants full of honey - nice and healthy honey - not poison inside. We want to see the children learning both ways, and coming out bright orange and yellow together, like honey ants.’
- Linda Kapunani Allen
Nadia Wheatley is an award-winning writer for children and young adults. Ken Searle is an artist and illustrator. They were engaged as curriculum consultants at Papunya School from 1998 to 2001.
At Papunya from 1998-2001:
- Diane de Vere, School Principal
- Jenny Wilson, Teacher-Linguist
- Anangu staff including Emma Nungarrayi, Linda Anderson, Charlotte Phillipus, Patricia Phillipus, Mary Malbunka, Punata Stockman, Elva Poulson, Morris Major, Narli Nakamarra, Amos Egan
- And many Papunya School students and friends.
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