Internet Edition Issue 5, July 2004

The right to vote imposes a moral obligation'

Viewpoint: Happily...It's Celebration Time

Ngalangangpum School, Warmun - 25th Anniversary

John Pujajangka-Piyirn School, Mulan - 25th Anniversary

Wyndham Celebrates 40th Anniversary

From the Office of Justice, Ecology & Peace

KCP Magazine

John Pujajangka-Piyirn School, Mulan - 25th Anniversary

Mulan - Twenty Five Years Old
By Bill Worth from notes by Bishop Christopher Saunders

An outstation, once known as Lake Gregory, became the established home of traditional owners a short time before a school was founded there, twenty five years ago. Sister Colleen, a Mercy Sister from Maitland, moved in as the first principal. She had not much more than a caravan and a bush shelter to work with, but the community and the school prospered.
Today Mulan Community is a thriving little township with a modern school staffed by dedicated teachers supported by local interested Community Leaders. It was local people who first asked Bishop Jobst to provide the school a quarter of a century ago.

The anniversary on the 7th June was attended by a host of visitors including WA Catholic Education Office Director, Mr Ron Dullard and Bishop Christopher Saunders, Bishop of Broome and the Kimberley.
The birthday moment was a wonderful day for visitors and locals alike with Mass, school entertainment and a fine meal provided to mark the occasion. The school is creating a pictorial history of the school and presented some of the photos on the big screen for the occasion. Anna Johns and May Stundi talked about their experiences of the early days at Mulan. Students danced into the night at the Blue Light Disco put on by the police.
The day was a credit to today's Principal, Ms Rachel Smith and staff and community.

Photo: Bishop Christopher Saunders and CEO Director, Mr Ron Dullard admire the anniversary cake with Rebecca Johns, May Stundi, Anna Johns and Julie Anne Johns.

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