Deception Bay State High School provides itself on creating and maintaining strong links within our school and the greater community.
Cultural days of significance
Close the Gap Day
Oxfam’s National Close the Gap Day is held to remind Australian leaders of the importance of closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day, held on 26 May each year, commemorates and remembers all those whose lives have been affected by government policies of forcible removal. National Sorry Day events are held across Australia.
Mabo Day
Mabo Day celebrations are held on 3 June each year. The day celebrates the historic High Court judgement which upheld Eddie Mabo's claim that Murray Islanders held native title to land in the Torres Strait.
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week celebrations highlight the rich and diverse culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians. NAIDOC Week celebrations and community events are a great opportunity for all Australians to come together and acknowledge the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In 2024 NAIDOC Week will be held from 7–14 July celebrating this year's theme, Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud.
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. The start and end dates commemorate 2 significant milestones in Australian history—the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. Each year the Queensland Government holds Reconcilation Awards, along with many other community activities, to foster reconciliation.
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day
The National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and reinforces their connection to their own culture and history.