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25/06/2008
BY JOCELYN LY OF CABRAMATTA HIGH SCHOOL
Tradition: Berala Primary School's Afgahni dance performance.
SEVENTEEN south-west Sydney schools and refugee support groups attended the regional Refugee Week celebration hosted by Cabramatta High School on June 19.
The school's Intensive Education Centre (IEC) counsellor and refugee resettlement program co-ordinator Elizabeth Pickering said the event was held at the school because of its peace garden and its multicultural student body.
``This event is very important to Cabramatta High School because recently their IEC celebrated its 30th year of education,'' she said.
The Education Department's regional director Tom Urry said about 62per cent of south-west Sydney students come from a different culture.
``Refugees are a really big part of Australia,'' he said.
``They make up the tapestry of our region and we value them a lot.''
School groups performed traditional Chinese, Afghani and African dancing.
