Yuendumu School – Growing them strong in spirit, Pirlirrpa rarralya pirlirrpa pirrjirdi.
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Yuendumu School – Growing them strong in spirit, Pirlirrpa rarralya pirlirrpa pirrjirdi.
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Yuendumu School
Yuendumu School is proudly bilingual and bi-cultural with a two-way approach as our guiding principle. This means that we teach both Warlpiri and English literacy, as well as cultural knowledge and skills handed down by ancestors and in described the Australian Curriculum.
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Our School Values
Pukurl-pukurlpa - Pride
This Warlpiri word means loving, kind, proud of; happy for, contented, friendly, peaceful, pleased.
Kuurlurla karlipa jana wangkami kuja-piya, “Pukurl-pukurlpa-jarrimi karlipa jana kurdu-kurduku kuja kalu warrki-jarrimi nurna-nyayirni.”
Yulkanjaku - Kindness
To like, love, be fond of, be pleased with, care about, cherish
Kuurlurla, kurdu-kurdu yungulu-nyanu yulkami kaninjarni manu yarlungka, yungulu wardinyilki nyinami kurdu-kurdu-kari-kirli.
Jintangka - Together as One
Habitually used to mean – together, in one group, as one.
Kuurlurla karlipa jintangka warrki-jarrimi, yapa manu kardiya, tija manu kurdu-kurdu.
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Bilingual Education
The Warlpiri Theme Cycle
Our local language and culture curriculum that was developed by Warlpiri elders and educators from Yuendumu, Lajamanu, Willowra and Nyirrpi in the 1980s.
Australian Curriculum
NT Indigenous Languages and Culture Curriculum
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Opening Times
Monday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Friday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Friday 8:30am - 1:15pm fortnightly
Give us a call
8956 4011
For any enquires, we are happy to help!
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YouTube
Visit the Bilingual Resources Development Unit
Warlpiri classroom resources, readers and videos. Also learn the Warlpiri Language with lessons taught by Warlpiri Elders.
Visit Website
Skip to content
Yuendumu School
Yuendumu School is proudly bilingual and bi-cultural with a two-way approach as our guiding principle. This means that we teach both Warlpiri and English literacy, as well as cultural knowledge and skills handed down by ancestors and in described the Australian Curriculum.
Learn more
Our School Values
Pukurl-pukurlpa - Pride
This Warlpiri word means loving, kind, proud of; happy for, contented, friendly, peaceful, pleased.
Kuurlurla karlipa jana wangkami kuja-piya, “Pukurl-pukurlpa-jarrimi karlipa jana kurdu-kurduku kuja kalu warrki-jarrimi nurna-nyayirni.”
Yulkanjaku - Kindness
To like, love, be fond of, be pleased with, care about, cherish
Kuurlurla, kurdu-kurdu yungulu-nyanu yulkami kaninjarni manu yarlungka, yungulu wardinyilki nyinami kurdu-kurdu-kari-kirli.
Jintangka - Together as One
Habitually used to mean – together, in one group, as one.
Kuurlurla karlipa jintangka warrki-jarrimi, yapa manu kardiya, tija manu kurdu-kurdu.
Click here
Bilingual Education
The Warlpiri Theme Cycle
Our local language and culture curriculum that was developed by Warlpiri elders and educators from Yuendumu, Lajamanu, Willowra and Nyirrpi in the 1980s.
Australian Curriculum
NT Indigenous Languages and Culture Curriculum
Learn More
Opening Times
Monday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Friday 8:30am - 2:50pm
Friday 8:30am - 1:15pm fortnightly
Give us a call
8956 4011
For any enquires, we are happy to help!
Follow us
YouTube
Visit the Bilingual Resources Development Unit
Warlpiri classroom resources, readers and videos. Also learn the Warlpiri Language with lessons taught by Warlpiri Elders.
Visit Website