Wurar Ruwi
Wurar Ruwi
Land of the Red Gum
In 2019, Encounter Lutheran College purchased 69 acres of land, directly to the north of our property, bordering Adelaide and Waterport Roads and extending to the main roundabout into Victor Harbor.
While we've affectionately referred to it as "Block 69" over this time, this parcel of land has become a special place for our College community as we commenced revegetating it, and have learnt more about the special significance that it has to our Aboriginal Elders.
In 2023, Encounter Lutheran College consulted with MIPAAC (Miwi Inyeri Pelepi Ambi Aboriginal Corporation), who deliberated with the Elders and linguists of our community to decide on a name for this block of land, to create a name that would accurately represent its environment.
On Wednesday 22 November 2023, Encounter Lutheran College, together with the MIPAAC, gave Block 69 its new name, Wurar Ruwi (Land of the Red Gum).
As custodians of this special country, we will continue to plant, nurture and revegetate. We will have outdoor learning, Bush Kindy and experiential opportunities.
The story of the Wurar Ruwi tree by Cedric Varcoe
Encounter's big backyard
Since 2019, Wurar Ruwi has been such a blessing to our community:
- Revegetation project underway
- 4,000+ trees planted
- A second sports oval has been created
- Sports Days
- Cross Country
- Jamieson Ultra
- Fraser Dash
- Bush Kindy / Nature Playgroup
- School sleepouts and camps
- Campfires
- Wellbeing wanders
- Outdoor learning
- Junior School Bush School
- Bush play spaces at lunchtimes
- Prayer Labyrinth
- Wilderness Centre
- New roadway and College exit
Take a tour of Encounter's big backyard
Encounter Lutheran College acknowledges the Ramindjeri people of the Ngarrindjeri Country as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and learn. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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