Aunty Katrina visiting St Paul’s 

By Harper, Greta and Ingrid from the Year 6 Community Team

Aunty Katrina Amon came to visit the Year Five and Six students to talk to us about the Aboriginal culture, traditions and about her story. Aunty Katrina was given the title ‘Aunty’ as she has served the Indigenous Australian culture, and is an Elder.

Aunty Katrina Amon is an Aboriginal woman who works at the St Kilda Football Club and is the Indigenous Development Manager. She is a proud Quandamooka woman of the Noonuccal Tribe and is from Minjerribah (which is known as North Stradbroke Island.) Aunty Katrina came to St Paul’s because we are currently learning about migration and where we all came from. Aunty Katrina talked to us about what it is like being an Aboriginal woman and interesting facts about her tribe.

One of the things she taught us is that Yura means greetings in her native language. She also told us that only men can play the didgeridoo! She said that she was fine with not being able to play it because it follows tradition.

Having Katrina Amon here felt really special. We thank her for coming to St.Paul’s and sharing everything about her life.