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In the bush, when we speak, they listen

Yamurna Napurrula OldfieldLinC Founder & Yuendumu school Assistant Principal

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We have to learn how to teach our children how to live our own way of life. Following the way of our mothers and fathers. It’s good to learn 2 ways

Tess Napaljarri RossLinC Founder

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If you respect Jukurrpa, Jukurrpa will take care of you. If you disrespect Jukurrpa, kapunpa nyurnu jarrimi (you’ll get sick).

Robin Jampijinpa BrownWarlpiri Teacher

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We are so proud to teach our children because we don’t want them to lose that language that they are born with. It’s got dreaming and it comes from the land.

Tess Napaljarri RossWarlpiri Teacher

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We’re doing this for next generation.

Tommy Ngapa Jangala WatsonLinC Founder & Senior Warlpiri Educator

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We learn about the country and the animals and everything. We learn what feather is for what bird and like what tree is the right tree for honey and all those things, and we always have fun! We learn what feather is for what bird and like what tree is the right tree for honey and all those things, and we always have fun!

Student- Year 5

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LinC is important because school should be in the bush every week. When we were kids we used to walk every weekend with our families and that was like the real school for us

Yamurna Napurrurla OldfieldLinC Founder & Yuendumu school Assistant Principal

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We can just relax and see everything out bush. We can make memories and take photos and show our families.

Student- Year 6

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We hear the stories from elders and learn about the place when we're there, then when we come back one day, we can tell the kids.

Student- Year 8

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The kids were lost junga nyanyirni (really true) until we started taking them bush more and more! They need to learn about their country so they can become strong and successful in life

Alice Napurrurla Nelson