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Noongar boodja Kings Park Education community education program

Noongar Boodja Six Seasons is back!

Calling all WA primary school students!

Kings Park Education is excited to open bookings for our 2022 program of Noongar Boodja Six Seasons festivals, a celebration of Aboriginal culture, proudly presented by Fugro.

Zippy Dragonfly and his bushland friends community education program

Love learning outdoors!

Little nature lovers aged three - five years are invited to join Zippy Dragonfly and his bushland friends on a fun, early learning adventure at Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park.

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Kulunga Katitjin Kaarta Koomba - exploring Aboriginal culture and science to promote a sustainable and respectful future for all.

Kaarta Koomba (Kings Park) is a special place, it has been a place of significance for Noongar people for thousands of years.

Join Kings Park Education and local Aboriginal presenters who will share their knowledge of the six seasons of traditional Noongar life in this interactive cultural program.

Students will learn about Noongar Boodja (Noongar country) – the land, its plants, animals and people and their traditional ways of living on and caring for country; and participate in cultural activities traditionally associated with each season, such as plant uses for food and medicine, hunting, language, art, dance, and traditional games.

Each season is celebrated with a three-day ‘mini-festival’ for students from Year 1 to Year 6, held in Kings Park Education’s dedicated outdoor learning zone or Western Australian Botanic Garden.

Our immersive program will enhance respect for Aboriginal people, appreciation for diversity in our community and a sense of responsibility for caring for our natural environment.

You may also be interested in a Noongar glossary for local Aboriginal words that are used within this website.

2022 schedule:

29 - 31 March: Bunuru(Second summer): Wetlands and fishing, dance and storytelling, Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on wetlands.
24 - 26 May: Djeran(Cool season): Storytelling, art and dance. Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on shelter.
28 - 30 June: Makuru(Rain season): Hunting and tool making, music and language. Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on tools.
13 - 15 September: Djilba(Transitional season): Family and traditional life, dance and storytelling, Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on bush school and games.
18 - 20 October: Kambarang(Wildflower season): Bush tucker and medicine, art and storytelling, Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on plants use.
22 - 24 November: Birok(First summer): Caring for country and fire, dance and storytelling, Noongar Boodja Trail with a focus on sustainability.