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Generations of Learning

Name: Generations of Learning
Brand: Saretta Fielding
SKU: 10763
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A School’s Story, Told in Country

Generations of Learning is an original sand-engraved artwork by Saretta Fielding, commissioned for Cessnock Public School, a place where people come together to learn, grow, and belong.

The design opens with three gathering circles, each one reflecting the school’s core values of respect, safety, and active learning. They also honour the three stages of education - preschool, infants, primary - and acknowledge the three local Aboriginal groups whose Country this school calls home: the Wonnarua, Awabakal, and Darkinjung peoples.

Traditional people symbols embrace the central imagery, tracing pathways of learning that stretch across generations. These are the footsteps of children becoming adults, of families who return year after year, of a community that carries its history forward with pride.

Above it all, the wedgetail eagle watches, a symbol of strength, guidance, and protection. The Parrakan Aboriginal Education team is woven into the boomerang imagery, a reminder that learning is a journey we return to again and again. The sun warms the scene from above. Songlines travel across the hills, linking people, place, and spirit. At the base, Mount Yengo stands firm - grounding the story in culture, in Country, in belonging.

Generations of Learning is an open invitation: to every student, family, and educator who walks through these doors - you are welcome here, and your story is part of this place.

Artwork Details

Size: 1020(w) × 1020(h) mm
Medium: Sand engraving, mixed media on premium stretched canvas
Year: 2025
Ready to hang - includes hooks and wire
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Artwork Story

This sand engraved artwork shares the story of Cessnock Public School as a place where people come together to learn, grow and belong. It honours the land and recognises the Awabakal, Darkinjung and Wonnarua peoples, whose knowledge and care for Country continues through Elders and future generations.

Three gathering circles rise up within the design, reflective of the school’s three core values of respect, safety and active learning. They reflect the stages of education from pre-school, infants through to primary school and acknowledges the three local Aboriginal groups the Wonnarua, Awabakal and Darkinjung people.

This imagery embraced by traditional people symbols highlights the school community upon a pathway of learning. These pathways tell stories of movement, of children becoming adults, and of families who return across generations. Many who walk here today follow the footsteps of those who came before them, building a deep sense of pride and generational connections.

Above, the wedgetail eagle watches over, a symbol of strength, guidance and protection, with the Parrakan Aboriginal Education team depicted through the boomerang imagery, reminding us that learning is a journey we return to again and again, always growing and sharing knowledge.

The land is alive throughout the artwork. The sun shines above, bringing warmth and life. Songlines travel across the hills, linking people, place and spirit. At the base, the shape of Mount Yengo stands strong, grounding the story in culture and history, and reminding us of the deep connection to Country.

This artwork is an open invitation. It celebrates Cessnock Public School as a place where everyone is welcome, where learning is shared, and where community and culture walk forward together.

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Australia and Express post available at checkout.

Orders made by 2pm will be dispatched the same day from Toronto NSW 2283. Local Collection also available from Toronto NSW 2283.

International post available from AU$40

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To return your product, you should mail your product to: PO Box 719 TORONTO NSW Australia 2283.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.