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STRONG AND SMART tells the story of the rise of the Cherbourg State School from a situation of aimless despair and chaos to an institution with a sense of purpose, direction and unity. The film shows the turnaround in the school’s fortunes over the last 4 years, since the arrival of a dynamic new teaching staff led by Chris Sarra, the school’s first Aboriginal principal. From the Message Stick series.

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Crew

Director
Mark Newman
Producer
Mark Newman

Production Details

Production Completion
2003
Genre
History and national identity
Production Company
Film & Television Discipline, Creative Industries, QUT

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