By Charlene Macaulay
Point Cook Senior College has celebrated the school’s Aboriginal population with an Indigenous mural on one of its water tanks.
The school engaged Aboriginal artist Nathan Patterson to work with a group of 15 students across years 10 and 11 and help them come up with a design to celebrate both the school’s Indigenous students and the land.
“The kids came up with a design around community, family, also saltwater and freshwater because we’re close to the coast here and we’re near the Werribee River as well,” Mr Patterson said.
“They came up wth the design themselves and the stories. I sort of helped with some design elements but they’ve done all of the painting on the water tank and it looks absolutely amazing.
“It’s a proud moment for the students but also the school in recognising Aboriginal culture and wanting to share that.”
Year 10 student Riley said the work included meeting places, hand prints and Bunjil, a wedge tailed eagle.
He said the mural was part of a community project.
