Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is the tale of Geigi, a stubborn boy on an island far away who gets into all sorts of mischief. Created by Elliot and Michael Passi, Geigi the Stubborn Boy is a retelling of a Meriam story from Mer in the Torres Strait - brought to life by striking and fun illustrations.
In this interactive online learning session, students were join Michael and Elliot as they read from Geigi the Stubborn Boy, introduced the cultural story, images and places connected to the book, and invited young audiences to think about the importance of language, culture, family stories and identity. There was a fun interactive creative task and an opportunity to ask questions.
The content in this learning session was suitable for students in Year 3 to Year 6 and links with the Australian Curriculum V9 for English and the Creative Arts as well as supporting the cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
This is the tale of Geigi, a stubborn boy on an island far away who gets into all sorts of mischief. Created by Elliot and Michael Passi, Geigi the Stubborn Boy is a retelling of a Meriam story from Mer in the Torres Strait - brought to life by striking and fun illustrations.
In this interactive online learning session, students were join Michael and Elliot as they read from Geigi the Stubborn Boy, introduced the cultural story, images and places connected to the book, and invited young audiences to think about the importance of language, culture, family stories and identity. There was a fun interactive creative task and an opportunity to ask questions.
The content in this learning session was suitable for students in Year 3 to Year 6 and links with the Australian Curriculum V9 for English and the Creative Arts as well as supporting the cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
