ABOVE: BEN HALEY AND MIRAYA PETERSON, NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY AWARDS, COMMENDED. LEFT: NATALIE GIBBS, (DETAIL), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, TERTIARY AWARDS, BEST POSTER.
Artworks by students from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, raise awareness about issues affecting refugees and highlight the valuable contributions of refugees to Australia’s social, cultural and economic development.
The annual Refugee Week Youth Poster Awards exhibitions are always a deeply moving, where young creatives openly express sincere ideas and perspectives about a contemporary humanitarian crisis.
The project also educates young people on themes such as multiculturalism, human rights and cultural diversity.
Murray Bridge High School Inclusive Education Centre, St Joseph’s School Murray Bridge and Unity College Murraylands are amoung the 25 secondary schools and 20 Primary schools participating in this year’s exhibition, along with 2 tertiary institutions.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
PRIMARY: Allenby Gardens Primary School | Blyth Primary School | Brahma Lodge Primary School | Colonel Light Gardens Primary School | Craigburn Primary School | Crossways Lutheran School - Ceduna | Darlington Primary School | Elizabeth Vale Primary School | Hills Montessori School | Norwood Primary School | Para Hills West Primary | Pinnacle College | Richmond Primary School | School of the Nativity | Scotch College | Seacliff Primary School | St Columba College Junior School | St Michael’s College Beverley | St Peter’s Woodlands Grammar School | St Therese School Colonel Light Gardens | Sturt Street Community School | Unity College Murraylands | Woodside Primary School. SECONDARY: Adelaide Secondary School of English | Brighton Secondary School | Christies Beach High School | Cornerstone College | Findon High School | Kildare Catholic College | Mitcham Girls High School | Mt Barker High School | Murray Bridge High School Inclusive Education Centre | Our Lady of The Sacred Heart College | Para Hills High School | Paralowie R-12 School | Pinnacle College | Pulteney Grammar School | Sacred Heart College | Southern Montessori Middle School | St Aloysius College | St Columba College | St Joseph’s School Murray Bridge | St Martin’s Lutheran College | Thebarton Senior College | Trinity College North - Gawler | Tyndale Christian School Salisbury East | Underdale High School | Woodville High School. TERTIARY: TAFE SA | University of South Australia.
The Refugee Week Youth Posters Awards 2022 exhibition was first shown at Childrens Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre, 22 June - 30 July 2022. For exhibition touring, contact admin@amrc.org.au.
This awards exhibition is a joint project of the Australian Migrant Resource Centre and Adelaide Festival Centre. It is supported and assisted by the SA Minister for Education and both the South Australian and federal governments.
