St Ignatius College, Riverview runs a country placement program bringing their students to Moree where they have many past and present students,  to open their eyes to the world outside of Sydney.

According to St Ignatius teacher Rebecca Hoad, the aim of the program is to help the students think beyond themselves and help to close the gap, with the hope that this may inspire them, and get them thinking about future solutions. 

“Moree is a great country town, with a large Indigenous population where students can immerse themselves in stories and build relationships,” she said. 

“By asking our students to engage in this service we are striving to break down barriers of fear and prejudice.”

Six students, along with their teacher, Rebecca Hoad, spent four days in Moree and the surrounding areas, visiting Moree East Public School, the Myall Creek site, and visiting Nan Terry and Nicole Brown’s local night tour. 

“We have to thank Chalky for spending time with the students and giving them personal boxing lessons," Rebecca said.

"They really were a highlight of the trip."

The visiting students had to raise money as part of the program for a community group, and they decided to donate the $130 raised to the Moree Boxing Academy. 

The school hopes that the end result will hopefully be students with an increased awareness of justice in the world who will actively seek to transform it.