Rosalie Primary School in Western Australia received a special visit from 2023 WA Local Hero, Jimmy Murphy, in October, to announce the Aussie of the Month at the school assembly.
Specially for the visit and to demonstrate active citizenship through the democratic voting process, the Aussie of the Month was selected by a preferential election, in which students and staff voted.
Jimmy, who co-founded Town Team Movement to help volunteers improve their local communities through placemaking, announced the Aussie of the Month recipient to be a group of eight students (pictured above with Jimmy) who jointly raised money for Perth Children’s Hospital.
During the assembly, Room 18 demonstrated the Aussie of the Month values of fair go (as the Matildas playing in the Women’s World Cup); mateship (as doctors working on the Covid-19 vaccine to protect others); respect (helping the environment); and inclusion (in the playground).
Jimmy then joined a Year 4 Health class, during which the students asked him about his Local Hero award, his inspiration and why he likes helping people. Jimmy described meeting Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, in Canberra.
This visit was made possible thanks to the support of Australian of the Year Awards and the Department of Home Affairs.
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