About this Short Film
Year 1 (Marra School Students, Australia, 2026) is an intimate school documentary filmed through the voices of Year 1 students as they introduce their new Marra School, the land where they learn and play, their friends and welcoming teachers. The film centres the perspectives of students with intellectual and congenital disabilities alongside classmates, offering a straightforward, unvarnished view of daily school life and community from a child’s point of view. With a warm, grounded tone and simple, observational approach, it will resonate with families, educators and audiences interested in inclusive education and authentic representations of young people’s experiences, making it a natural fit for the Focus on Ability festival.
Film Details
Film Transcript
What was the first thing you liked about Mara? I loved the fact that it was a brand new school and that I was going to get some amazing students coming to join us here with some incredible teaching staff.
Welcome to Mara. My favourite thing at Mara School is all the amazing students I get to work with.
My favourite single thing is seeing the smiles on everybody's faces around school.
What's your name? Marquez. And what school do you go to? Mara School.
Hi Will. Welcome to Mara.
Filmmaker
Marra School Students is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Marra School Students.
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