Kennedy House continues to look for ways to develop a connection with our Patron – Father Ted Kennedy and what we represent as a house community.

On Tuesday afternoon, the 2023 Kennedy House Captain – Gemma O, presented our 2024 Kennedy House Captains- Deepinder B and Micah H, with our Kennedy House message stick. 

A message stick is usually a flat, rounded piece of wood with ornate images that convey important messages and hold the stories of Aboriginal people. The use of message sticks is believed to be thousands of years old and was typically carried by messengers over long distances to reinforce oral histories or deliver news between Aboriginal Nations.

The Kennedy Message stick was made by Kennedy staff member Mr Andrew Rose and the message image was designed by Kennedy student Sami C.

The message image includes hands and arrows which symbolise belonging to a community and moving with that community. The image also includes a goanna which represents being your best self. Together, these symbols embody the core values of Kennedy House – working as a community to be our best.

The message stick will be passed from the previous Kennedy House Captains onto the new Kennedy House Captains each year.

Ruth Hill & Simon Abbott
Leader Wellbeing Kennedy House