The black swan logo …
The black swan is significant for a number of reasons.
Firstly it has a strong link to the place I am now fortunate enough to call home. I live in Maroochydore where the Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi people have lived for tens of thousands of years. Maroochydore is from Murukutchi-dha, the place of the black swan. The black swan is also used as the logo of the estate in which I live.
The black swan also represents possibility thinking and the importance of ‘What If’ thinking. For a long time it was believed that black swans didn’t exist because they had never been seen. In Europe only white swans were believed to exist. It wasn’t until the black swan was encountered along Australia's west coast in the late 17th and early 18th centuries that this age-old myth was shattered.
What if thinking is the driver of creative thinking and an important element as we strive to create learning environments where all students feel valued and inspired to learn.
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