Papunya School

WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books WINNER: Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing WINNER: NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize This multi-award-winning book tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together in the Northern Territory community of Papunya. From the first contacts with explorers, missionaries and...

This work tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together at Papunya. From the time of first contact with explorers, missionaries, and pastoralists, through to the Papunya art movement and the Warumpi Band, the multi-layered text finally leads us to the development of the unique educational environment that is Papunya School. As an...