Testimonials

“Uncle Boomerang is such a brilliant storyteller. He really captivated the students and the teachers imagination and the stories came to life in our minds. I highly recommend Paul Craft for any incursion to teach your students Australian history and dreamtime stories. I hope we can get him back again soon”. St Simon’s the Apostle Primary School.

—Miss Carly Barca

“Uncle Boomerang visited Gumdale State School OSHC during school holidays. He engaged the children with games, stories and ochre painting. He was able to keep the group entertained, and many of the children are still talking about it a week later! This is my second incursion with Uncle Boomerang, and I highly recommend him to any OSHC or child care service.”

— GOSHC Coordinator, Gumdale State School OSHC

“The diversity of cultural services and workshops Burragun provide are excellent for engaging students from Prep to Year 12 in deepening understanding of and connection to authentic Aboriginal ways of learning, knowing and being. The Burragun team are very adept at tailoring workshops and cultural experiences to suit individual and group needs, reflecting the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priority of embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

Students love working with ‘Uncle Boomerang’ and respond well to the passion, enthusiasm and energy brought to every session he runs. Learning is always exciting, fun and interactive for participants, with reflective and cultural elements respectfully woven in.

The team at Burragun are professional operators who communicate efficiently and are punctual for every engagement. For high quality Indigenous cultural engagement and service provision at an affordable cost for schools, Burragun Cultural Services come highly recommended.”

— Indigenous Cultural Integration Leader, Silkwood School

“Your program provided our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with a wealth of knowledge using your culture to engage and entertain. Feedback from the PRSHS Indigenous Unit was extremely positive and a credit to your organisation. Our students were highly engaged and demonstrated respect and admiration for you and assisting staff, and we were highly impressed.”

— Indigenous Education Coordinator, Pine Rivers State High School

“We welcomed Paul Craft into our childcare service for an incursion. I can truly say that all children and educators shared a connection with Paul. During the incursion Paul was very adaptable and able to keep all our children engaged. I strongly feel that the information and experiences shared will be very memorable for years to come.“

— Service Manager, Bright Start Childcare Centre

“The staff and students alike thoroughly enjoyed Paul’s incursion over the January vacation period. He was engaging, funny and informative and he held the kid’s attention throughout the entire incursion. The children especially enjoyed playing the Didgeridoos and of course the games were a huge hit. We have children as young as 5 and as old as 12, and all age levels were engaged and interacting with Paul.“

— OSHC Coordinator, PCYC Queensland

“Paul has facilitated educational and cultural workshops for Mibbinbah which assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait males to find their rightful place in society, whatever that may be, by creating safe spaces to enable our lads to engage and talk about their critical concerns and issues. Paul has had great success with his educational and cultural sessions with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.“

— Jack Bulman, Mibbinbah Limited

“Paul, or Uncle Boomerang as the children affectionately know him as, has conducted lessons on boomerang throwing, spear throwing, bush tucker, art, stories and dance. Paul is able to relate to all ages of the children involved in the Program and all involved are excited to see him when he helps conduct the group. Paul is well respected within our community and has a wealth of knowledge in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. The knowledge he passes on to our children is invaluable.“

— Shana Lazer and Jaki Treloar, New Horizons Indigenous Community Hub

“Paul Craft has facilitated an Aboriginal Country Kin Culture Incursion twice over the past three years during January Vacation Care here at our service. I cannot recommend highly enough the fantastically, engaging program that Paul provides with passion and a great sense of humour. He is extremely flexible in his delivery. He offers a diverse, professional experience as he shares his Aboriginal culture through stories, games, craft and language with the children and staff alike.“

— Coordinator, St Ambrose’s Outside School Hours Care

“Tweed Valley Women’s Service has employed Paul Craft over the last three years in the capacity of cultural facilitator, youth worker and men’s support worker. Affectionately known as ‘Uncle Boomerang’ to our Jarjums, Paul has continued to provide us with quality facilitation and leadership at cultural camps, workshops, and after school programs. Paul is reliable, passionate, knowledgeable and relatable. He has excellent communication skills and can empower others with his words and actions.“

— Tweed Valley Women’s Service

“My staff and students thoroughly enjoy participating in Paul’s workshops. His workshops are first class and are now an integral part of our NAIDOC celebrations and cultural education. Paul’s genuine liking for, and expertise in, educating students is evidenced in both his patience and enthusiasm when working with our students and staff. He is incredibly well respected by our school community.“

— Principal, Wavell Heights State School