To commence the assembly, Uncle Adam Drylie led a smoking ceremony to clear the bad spirits from the area.

Perry Fuller gave a demonstration on the didgeridoo, playing some traditional Aboriginal songs as well as one with a modern twist.

Mount View student Tahlia Dicker sang a rendition of the national anthem in Aboriginal language, taught to her by previous student Montanna Sharpe.

Students Ethan, Zachary and Jacob Ellis unveiled the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags above the assembly as narrated by Joseph Smith.

Student Darryl Foster spoke about the NAIDOC theme, before the students and teacher Shannon Ping from Stanford Merthyr Infants School gave a performance of three songs.

Mr. Ping said the kids thoroughly enjoy performing, and being in year 1 and 2, it is a big thing for them to dance in front of such a large group of older students.

Aunty Judy West was the guest speaker who spoke about her experiences growing up as part of the stolen generation and her quest to find her siblings.

After being taken from her parents she was fostered as a child in Kurri, and separated from her siblings for up to 56 years with some of them passing away before they could reunite.

The Mount View High indigenous dancers also performed several songs with Uncle Adam and teacher Craig Jarrett.