Listen and learn at St Teresa’s

It is not every day a school has the pleasure of opening a new building. It was with a sense of ceremony last Friday that St Teresa’s Catholic College held the official opening and blessing of the new Barungam Centre and the refurbished Pinbarren. The Barungam Centre, a lecture theatre holding up to 250 people provides a space for guest speakers, parent evenings and whole cohort presentations. The name Barungam, meaning “listening and learning place” in the Gubbi Gubbi language, was provided by local Gubbi Gubbi, Kabi Kabi Traditional Custodian, Lyndon Davis. The centre features a stunning artwork by Lyndon, highlighting the relationship between the sea eagles and the red mullet season.

The Pinbarren, originally…