Wongutha Stories Podcast

Welcome to the Wongutha Stories podcast series. This podcast series is hosted by current Wongutha students who yarn with former students of Wongutha about their stories, experiences, and education journeys. We hear about their experiences of Wongutha, their transition to work after school, and what strengths they draw from in achieving their goals. The design featured in the podcast image was part of exploring stories and young people's journeys from their communities to Wongutha. Led by Gaye Graham (teacher at Wongutha), a group of young people developed designs to represent their stories and journeys. These were then brought together by Elaine Chambers from Cultural Edge Designs to represent the stories of young people from Wongutha. This design is now used on the Wongutha school shirt as well as the representation of the podcast series. This podcast series is part of an ARC Linkage project 'Preparing Aboriginal students in remote communities for life beyond school' (administered at Curtin University). The team members of this project are Prof Rhonda Oliver (Curtin University), Dr Marnee Shay (the University of Queensland), Dr Tatiana Bogachenko (Curtin University), Dr Helen McCarthy (Curtin University), and an award winning writer and film maker Boori Monty Pryor (some of his famous books are Shake a Leg, Maybe Tomorrow, My Girragundji; films Wrong Kind of Black, Brown Paper Bag). This project aims to better prepare young Aboriginal adults as they transition from the VET (Vocational Education and Training) school to life beyond school, including into the workplace. We are grateful for the ongoing support from Shane Meyer and Brendan Franzone, Wongutha Principals in 2019-2021, and for the valuable contribution of Elizabeth Jackson, an English teacher of the young people doing the interviews. With series 1 out, we keep working on producing more series for you in the near future, so stay tuned!

Episodes

Season Three, Episode One: Wadjareckon crew

Welcome to the third and final season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. In this final season, every podcast starts with an Acknowledgement of Country by current Wongutha student at the time of recording, Micheesha. The intro and outro mus...

July 19, 2023 • 11:58

Season Three, Episode Two: Gary

Shyeri hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Gary.We hear Gary's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

July 19, 2023 • 9:44

Season Three, Episode Three: Carmen

Jonelle hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Carmen.We hear Carmen's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

July 19, 2023 • 11:19

Season Three, Episode Four: Keith

Cameron hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Keith.We hear Keith's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

July 19, 2023 • 13:37

Season Three, Episode Five: Paul

Cameron hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Paul Cox.We hear Paul's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

July 19, 2023 • 10:11

Season Three, Episode Six: Brendan and Rhonda

In this episode, Rhonda and Brendan yarn about the development of this project - how it all started and how it went.

July 19, 2023 • 15:20

Season Three, Episode Seven: Helen and Lissy

In this episode, Helen and Lissy yarn about working with the young people at Wongutha during the project.

July 19, 2023 • 15:43

Season Three, Episode Eight: Auntie Gaye

In this episode, Auntie Gaye yarns about her storying art project with the young people at Wongutha that resulted in the design of a school t-shirt, while having coffee with Tatiana.

July 19, 2023 • 4:29

Season Two, Episode One: Connie, Leon and Pedro

Welcome to the second season of the Wongutha Stories podcast series. This podcast series is hosted by current Wongutha students who yarn with former students of Wongutha about their stories, experiences, and education journeys. We hear about th...

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 3:43

Season Two, Episode Two: Letisha

Lindsia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, LetishaWe hear Letisha's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 8:14

Season Two, Episode Three: Ricky

Javon hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Ricky.We hear Ricky's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 3 • 5:43

Season Two, Episode Four: Mim

Lindsia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Mim.We hear Mim's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 4 • 4:32

Season Two, Episode Five: Leon

Micheesha hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Leon. We hear Leon's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 5 • 5:42

Season Two, Episode Six: Jennell (Nannapa)

Shyeri hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Nannapa. We hear Nannapa's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 6 • 11:18

Season Two, Episode Seven: Malcolm

Danny hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, Malcolm. We hear Malcolm's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 7 • 10:57

Season Two, Episode Eight: BB

Shinelle hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, BB. We hear BB's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 8 • 5:46

Season Two, Episode Nine: TJ

Tavinia hosts a yarn with former Wongutha student, TJ. We hear TJ's stories from Wongutha and journey after school.

October 21, 2021 • Season 2 • Episode 9 • 5:19

Episode one: introduction

May 09, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 13:27

Episode two - Honey and Summer

Tarlisha hosts a yarn with former Wongutha students and sisters, Honey and Summer. We hear their stories from Wongutha and about their journey after school.

May 09, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 14:35