Students from John Hunter Hospital School designed their own “Sandboards of Strength”. Drawing inspiration from Zachary Bennett Brook’s surfboard designs, the sandboards reflect the topography of Worimi Country, specifically the Stockton sand dunes. The Stockton sand dunes are a culturally significant site due to middens, which contain shell deposits and tool-making artefacts, campsites and burial sites. Tourists can “Learn from Legacy” through sand dune tours run by the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, who educate the community about the cultural significance of this site. Each sandboard was designed by a student from each of our school’s diverse educational spaces to reflect the creation, merger and uniqueness of each context; the school room, ward, NEXUS Education and Kolang Kumba Outreach Class. This is metaphorically comparable to First Nations clan groups, living harmoniously within “one nation” – John Hunter Hospital School. Students have been learning about symbolism and totems as spiritual emblems and symbols of First Nations strength. Totems define peoples’ roles, responsibilities and relationships with each other and with creation. Students have learnt that totems symbolise strength, sustainability/protection, clan identification and cultural legacy. Our Aboriginal students used their totem animal as the basis for their design. Our non-indigenous students used a spirit animal quiz to identify an animal that most embodied their personality traits. Additionally, JHHS Outreach Class, Kolang Kumba (Awabakal language meaning “Toward Tomorrow”) is an educational service for students with regular attendance below 50% experiencing symptoms of anxiety and school refusal. The goal is to re-engage young people with an educational pathway and build their capacity to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. The NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge provided a platform to deeply engage three young people who each completed an individual Sandboard of Strength. At John Hunter Hospital School, we nurture successful pathways for all through innovation, collaboration and excellence. Our school supports students to maintain educational continuity and engage in wellbeing practices to strengthen their social and emotional capabilities while undergoing medical treatment. This enables a smooth transition back to their census school.